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)

Reflections.

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

Venice.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Gondola jam.

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Coffee time.

Venice.

Gondola detail.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Venice bridge and archway.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Sunset over Venice.

Mercato in Venice.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Door handel in Venice.

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

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Venice at sunset.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

Venice.

Wine merchant.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

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

Transporting wine.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Venice.

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

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

Narrow canal.

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

Venice hustle and bustle.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

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

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

Hotel Canada.

Egret in Venice.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

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

Santa Maria della Salute.

Campo doorways.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

Venice reflection.

Piazza San Marco.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

Rowing practice in Venice.

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

Venice at sunset.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Hotel Do Pozzi.

Having a smoke.

Piazza San Marco.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Pepperoncini.

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Matching leggings.

Contemplating the sweets.

The masks of Venice.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

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

Door bells in Venice.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

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

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Door handle at a camera store.

Venice window boxes.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Taxi, Venice style.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

Waiting for the ferry.

Having a nap.

Enjoying the ride.

Venice cafŽé.

Enjoying the sites.

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

Santa Maria della Salute.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Piazza San Marco.

Street musicians.

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

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

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

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

Piazza San Marco.

Photo director.

Piazza San Marco.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

The colour of Venice.

Kiss.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

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

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

Venice.

Architectural detail.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Bridge shadows in Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

St. Mark’s Square.

Walking the dog in Venice.

Campo in Venice.

Paul and Gary.

Dressed for dinner.

Piazza San Marco.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.