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)

Campo doorways.

Having a nap.

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Venice at sunset.

St. Mark’s Square.

Waiting for the ferry.

Narrow canal.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Photo director.

Pepperoncini.

Dressed for dinner.

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Venice at sunset.

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Piazza San Marco.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

Hotel Do Pozzi.

Transporting wine.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

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

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Egret in Venice.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Street musicians.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Coffee time.

Enjoying the ride.

Having a smoke.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

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

Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

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

Rowing practice in Venice.

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

The colour of Venice.

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

Piazza San Marco.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Venice window boxes.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Walking the dog in Venice.

Wine merchant.

Gondola detail.

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

The masks of Venice.

Enjoying the sites.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Venice bridge and archway.

Reflections.

Door handle at a camera store.

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

Taxi, Venice style.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Piazza San Marco.

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

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Kiss.

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

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

Venice cafŽé.

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

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

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Venice.

Door bells in Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Mercato in Venice.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Gondola jam.

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

Paul and Gary.

Architectural detail.

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

Santa Maria della Salute.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Venice hustle and bustle.

Door handel in Venice.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Contemplating the sweets.

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

Campo in Venice.

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

Venice.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

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

Piazza San Marco.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Bridge shadows in Venice.

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

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

Venice.

Sunset over Venice.

Matching leggings.

Venice reflection.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

Hotel Canada.

Venice.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.