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)

Dressed for dinner.

Transporting wine.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Piazza San Marco.

Enjoying the sites.

Having a smoke.

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

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Door handel in Venice.

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

Contemplating the sweets.

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

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

Venice.

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

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

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.

Gondola jam.

Enjoying the ride.

Piazza San Marco.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Campo in Venice.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Venice at sunset.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Venice at sunset.

Campo doorways.

Street musicians.

Venice.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

Taxi, Venice style.

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

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Photo director.

Sunset over Venice.

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

Santa Maria della Salute.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

Walking the dog in Venice.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Wine merchant.

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Gondola detail.

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

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

Paul and Gary.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

Kiss.

Venice hustle and bustle.

Piazza San Marco.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Waiting for the ferry.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

St. Mark’s Square.

Venice.

Narrow canal.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Hotel Canada.

Piazza San Marco.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Venice window boxes.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Bridge shadows in Venice.

Egret in Venice.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

Mercato in Venice.

Door bells in Venice.

Door handle at a camera store.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

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

Architectural detail.

Piazza San Marco.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

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

The colour of Venice.

Venice reflection.

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

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

Venice.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Venice bridge and archway.

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

Matching leggings.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Rowing practice in Venice.

Coffee time.

Having a nap.

Reflections.

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Venice cafŽé.

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

The masks of Venice.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

Venice.

Hotel Do Pozzi.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

Pepperoncini.