In Augost 2002 I toured Italy, especially in Rome, Florence and Venice. I got to Venice at 6 am with the night train from Rome (an experience of it's own, believe me!) and headed toward San-Marco piazza. On my way, i happen to stumble into an interesting event: an old lady walking very slowly, throwing bread crumbs everywhere and a flock of pigeons flying all around her in total berzerk! This was happening several hours before the rush of tourists through the winding alleys of Venice and the quiet of this beatifull city was broken by the sound of flapping wings and the old lady footsteps...