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Acqua AltaHigh Tides and Flooding in VenicePage 12 Continued from page 11
November 1: San MarcoA souvenir stand along the Riva degli Schiavoni was selling one-size-fits-all plastic boots for 10 euros; by time we reached the Piazza San Marco, both the water and the price had risen: This entrepreneur was selling identical disposable boots for 15 euros. My son and I had left our rubber wellies at home, so we bought two pairs of plastic boots from the street vendor. The above-the-knee boots were cleverly designed, with stiff traction soles, plastic ties across the instep to prevent shoes from sliding around inside, and drawstrings at the top. Unfortunately, they were a tight fit for our shoes, and each of us wore holes in one boot. (My suggestion: Don't buy the boots if your shoes are larger than an American men's size 10 or a European size 43. See the International Shoe Size Conversion Charts if you're from a country other than the U.S., Canada, or Western Europe.)
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