article_snippet: His concerned bark broke the spell as my wife
article_snippet: But in the years since, I've heard very different stories from disappointed folks back from disappointed folks first trip to La Serenissima because the city of water and love now has too much of both.
article_snippet: Too much water, and way too many lovers.
article_snippet: While several went to prison on plea bargains, the now-former mayor is fighting charges of corruption and kickbacks.