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)

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Having a nap.

Piazza San Marco.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

Mercato in Venice.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

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

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Venice cafŽé.

Paul and Gary.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

St. Mark’s Square.

Hotel Do Pozzi.

Venice.

Egret in Venice.

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

Reflections.

Campo in Venice.

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

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

Piazza San Marco.

Venice.

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

Venice window boxes.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

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

Campo doorways.

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

Venice bridge and archway.

Venice.

Enjoying the ride.

Matching leggings.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

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

Having a smoke.

Rowing practice in Venice.

Wine merchant.

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Bridge shadows in Venice.

Hotel Canada.

Transporting wine.

Street musicians.

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

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

Venice at sunset.

Kiss.

Walking the dog in Venice.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Coffee time.

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

Taxi, Venice style.

Venice.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

Piazza San Marco.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Sunset over Venice.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

Contemplating the sweets.

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

Venice hustle and bustle.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Door handle at a camera store.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Architectural detail.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Dressed for dinner.

Gondola detail.

Enjoying the sites.

Waiting for the ferry.

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

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Door bells in Venice.

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

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

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

Gondola jam.

Narrow canal.

Venice reflection.

Photo director.

Piazza San Marco.

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Venice at sunset.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice.

Door handel in Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

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

The colour of Venice.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

The masks of Venice.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Pepperoncini.

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.