Venice in January
DAY ONE
|
Venice flooded every morning that we were there. It's normal apparently but some people, including us, didn't have the proper shoes. |
|
Day one on the Vaporatto (water bus). |
|
|
|
A nice statue on the way to San Marco Square. |
|
Up above is the bridge of sighs, the kids were sick of it by the time we left. It was kind of our "Hey look kids, there's Big Ben". |
|
Flooding really takes the fun out of the morning. But they city is quick about putting up walkways for people to get about. |
|
And then some people are like screw it, I've got wellies and I'm walking through. |
|
I though he was free. |
|
We didn't do a gondola ride while we were there, but I still had to take a picture of them. |
|
Checking out some exceptionally cool books at a store run by an exceptionally rude man. |
|
It's hard to tell they are mosaics, even from this distance. |
The view up top from San Marco and the views were loverly.
|
We used IY's camera in Venice and my favorite part is the panoramic setting, such fun. |
|
"I can be just as regal at a winged lion". Funny Sea Gull. |
|
Beady eyed little bugger. |
|
A view of around the corner. |
|
The statues along the top of buildings leading from the water to San Marco, they look so tiny from down low but I'm thinking they are at least human sized. |
|
Flooding time? I think you mean bath time! |
|
It's a pitty that all the beautiful artwork is up so high that you can't appreciate it properly from ground level. |
|
Aurelia finally got over her fear of heights/falling to enjoy the view. |
|
How nice to take a rest on the roof of San Marco. |
|
Just the right size for a tiny tourist. |
|
A picture of the road. |
|
Piazza San Marco all dried out. We were accosted by men with seeds, |
|
then the pigeons came. Then the men wanted money. |
|
Nessie surfing was once very popular in Venice. |
|
Every camera needs panoramic. |
|
The top of a staircase at the Doge's Palace. |
|
Well, if you insist. |
|
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. |
DAY TWO
|
A view of the street our apartment was on. |
|
It was a beautifully cold day. |
|
Trying to find a glass blowing demonstration. |
|
The Rialto Bridge. |
|
A view from atop the Rialto. | | |
|
|
|
Nope, that's now how you do it. |
|
There he goes! |
|
She never looked like she was having fun but she stuck to it. AY wasn't allowed to go, people with broken arms don't get to have fun. | | |
|
Boat police! |
DAY THREE
We took a vaporatto down the Grand Canal. Enjoy!
|
This building is almost completely covered in mosaics, amazing. |
|
This "statue" demanded a picture, and then money. |
|
I love this door, it's looks like a landscape scene. Do you see the tree? |
|
We found Amontillado |
|
On our way to an island that is entirely cemetary. Just past that is Murano. |
|
Though pretty it was disappointing. |
|
Unless you have a mausoleum you don't stay burried long in Europe, there weren't many old headstones. |
|
The chapel on the island. |
|
Looking back at Venice. |
It was a neat trip, an amazing amount of walking,
and fine family fun. I recommend visiting in the off season, less crowded and a pinch less expensive.