The article reflects on a mother-daughter journey through Venice, drawing parallels to the experiences of poet Joseph Brodsky, who also found inspiration in the city. The mother shares her family's six-year tradition of searching for lions in Venice, revealing personal connections shaped by their respective childhoods. In contrast to the city's crowded summer tourist season, the serene atmosphere allows for meaningful interactions without distractions, illustrating how places can transcend time and technology, solidifying bonds and embedding lifelong memories.
"I was comforted that arguably the world's coolest tourist, the exiled Russian, Nobel Prize-winning poet Joseph Brodsky, did the same thing for 17 winters..."
"Strolling the city is the only endurance sport we can both participate in as equals and where the setting trumps her phone screen."
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