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)

Hotel Do Pozzi.

The colour of Venice.

Venice window boxes.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Narrow canal.

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

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

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

Street musicians.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

St. Mark’s Square.

Dressed for dinner.

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.

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

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Venice at sunset.

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

Wine merchant.

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Coffee time.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

Venice.

Campo doorways.

Venice reflection.

Architectural detail.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

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

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

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

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

Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Having a smoke.

Venice cafŽé.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Photo director.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

Egret in Venice.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

Kiss.

Piazza San Marco.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

Venice.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Venice.

Venice at sunset.

Enjoying the ride.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Piazza San Marco.

Rowing practice in Venice.

Venice bridge and archway.

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

Door handle at a camera store.

Matching leggings.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Contemplating the sweets.

Sunset over Venice.

The masks of Venice.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Bridge shadows in Venice.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

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

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Gondola jam.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Paul and Gary.

Venice.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Enjoying the sites.

Mercato in Venice.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Pepperoncini.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

Venice hustle and bustle.

Walking the dog in Venice.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

Transporting wine.

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

The Grand Canal in Venice.

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

Venice.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

Door handel in Venice.

Waiting for the ferry.

Reflections.

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

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

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Door bells in Venice.

Taxi, Venice style.

Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Campo in Venice.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Having a nap.

Gondola detail.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Hotel Canada.