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)

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

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Piazza San Marco.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

Campo in Venice.

Egret in Venice.

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Pepperoncini.

Waiting for the ferry.

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Piazza San Marco.

Door bells in Venice.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Venice at sunset.

Rowing practice in Venice.

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

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

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Sunset over Venice.

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

Venice.

Venice at sunset.

St. Mark’s Square.

Walking the dog in Venice.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Having a smoke.

Taxi, Venice style.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

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

Venice.

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

Piazza San Marco.

Coffee time.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

The masks of Venice.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Piazza San Marco.

Gondola jam.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Hotel Do Pozzi.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Venice.

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

Venice reflection.

Contemplating the sweets.

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Paul and Gary.

Transporting wine.

Matching leggings.

Piazza San Marco.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

Wine merchant.

Venice hustle and bustle.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

Enjoying the ride.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

Photo director.

Enjoying the sites.

Door handel in Venice.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Street musicians.

Venice.

Campo doorways.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Venice cafŽé.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

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

Bridge shadows in Venice.

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

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Hotel Canada.

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

Venice bridge and archway.

Having a nap.

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

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

Venice window boxes.

Piazza San Marco.

Mercato in Venice.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Narrow canal.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Dressed for dinner.

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

The colour of Venice.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

Door handle at a camera store.

Architectural detail.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

Venice.

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

Kiss.

Gondola detail.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Reflections.

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.