Three Days in Venice

Venice. What can be said about Venice that hasn’t already been said. Nothing, I suppose, other than that we spent three days wandering around this strange, floating city enjoying the architecture, the improbability of it existing at all and, above all, the hustle and bustle of the people as they get around the narrow streets between campos, piazzas and on the canals. So, since a picture is worth 1,000 words….

(Hover the curser over the pictures to see caption. The full-size files are on the Flickr page)

Piazza San Marco.

Having a nap.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Rowing practice in Venice.

Wine merchant.

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Egret in Venice.

Reflections.

Door handel in Venice.

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

Architectural detail.

Enjoying the sites.

Matching leggings.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

Paul and Gary.

Campo doorways.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Pepperoncini.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

The masks of Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Waiting for the ferry.

Piazza San Marco.

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

St. Mark’s Square.

Dressed for dinner.

Venice at sunset.

Door handle at a camera store.

Two coffees in Piazza San Marco: 18 euros. Watching the people: priceless.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

A stag in progress. It’s all about the humiliation.

Sunset over Venice.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

An expensive place to have a drink in Piazza San Marco.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.

Hotel Canada.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Gondolas tied up with Santa Maria della Salute in the background.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Gondola detail.

Piazza San Marco.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

The colour of Venice.

Street musicians.

Water coming up through the manhole covers in Piazza San Marco.

Having a smoke.

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

Jan, Ivona and Gary at the Ferry terminal to get into Venice.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

Jan and Ivona tired after three days of gallivanting around Venice.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni. Yes, it’s leaning.

Gondola jam.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Walking the dog in Venice.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni. Yes, it’s leaning.

Venice at sunset.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

Photo director.

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

Venice.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice.

Enjoying the ride.

Venice reflection.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Venice.

Contemplating the sweets.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Coffee time.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Piazza San Marco.

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice.

Door bells in Venice.

Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

Taxi, Venice style.

Bridge shadows in Venice.

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.

Venice cafŽé.

Narrow canal.

Café reflected in water coming up through the storm drains at high tide in St. Marks.

Kiss.

Transporting wine.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Hotel Do Pozzi.

Venice window boxes.

Mercato in Venice.

Venice hustle and bustle.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

Venice bridge and archway.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Venice.

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Campo in Venice.