Continuation of photos from my weekend trip to meet up with Mom and Dad in Venice...
One of my first sights of the city as I took the Vaporetto ferry boat from Piazzale Roma (the bus station) to Piazza San Marco. Not quite the image of gondoliers in striped shirts happily singing "O Sole Mio" like I imagined, but the cold and rain made me feel right at home. Actually it was an improvement from Glasgow weather.
Our hotel room was a neat place that overlooked one of the narrow canals. I think it's standard Venetian operating procedure for tourists to poke their heads out the windows to watch the other tourists in the passing gondolas. Here Dad and I get in on the action.
Traffic jam outside the hotel window. Mom getting in on the action now.
Pigeon's-eye-view of passing gondolier
The resident pigeons of Piazza San Marco
Saturday morning the sun made an appearance, and Venice looked more as I envisioned.
Plumb bobs have never been stylish in Italy
Mom at the Bridge of Sighs. The bridge was built in the 1500's to connect the Doge's Palace to the former prison.
I think I took this from the Rialto Bridge. Can't really remember, and I'm sure nobody really cares. Just a fun Venetian picture.
The gondolier unemployment line
More tourists than you can shake a stick at
This alleyway is famous in Venice as the only one you can't buy souvenir Carnival masks or Murano glass.
...for those in the market for a mask or glass
Sunset at Piazza San Marco
One of my first sights of the city as I took the Vaporetto ferry boat from Piazzale Roma (the bus station) to Piazza San Marco. Not quite the image of gondoliers in striped shirts happily singing "O Sole Mio" like I imagined, but the cold and rain made me feel right at home. Actually it was an improvement from Glasgow weather.
Our hotel room was a neat place that overlooked one of the narrow canals. I think it's standard Venetian operating procedure for tourists to poke their heads out the windows to watch the other tourists in the passing gondolas. Here Dad and I get in on the action.
Traffic jam outside the hotel window. Mom getting in on the action now.
Pigeon's-eye-view of passing gondolier
The resident pigeons of Piazza San Marco
Saturday morning the sun made an appearance, and Venice looked more as I envisioned.
Plumb bobs have never been stylish in Italy
Mom at the Bridge of Sighs. The bridge was built in the 1500's to connect the Doge's Palace to the former prison.
I think I took this from the Rialto Bridge. Can't really remember, and I'm sure nobody really cares. Just a fun Venetian picture.
The gondolier unemployment line
More tourists than you can shake a stick at
This alleyway is famous in Venice as the only one you can't buy souvenir Carnival masks or Murano glass.
...for those in the market for a mask or glass
Sunset at Piazza San Marco
1 comment:
We just keep reliving our great visit with you! People I share your blog with comment that you are a great storyteller and photographer--and we have to agree.
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