The time came to say good bye to Daniella
our landlady in Villamagna
and her dogs
and house
and get some gas
for the trip to Venice. The ride went smoothly, so we got to this bar outside the airport in
time for a late lunch. The table was small
so we could get the whole family in just a few shots plus a few
individual pictures to finish the scene.
The boat came on time to take us to our hotel. The road was choppy
but we were soon standing in San Marco
and finding our first phone booth in Venice
We walked past statues like this
and over bridges like this
to get to our dinner where everyone was hungry and tired
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These pictures inspired us to think about making our own postcards. We began with the
following set
that we are sure will be best sellers.
Venice Day 2
We started our next day in Venice with a visit to San Marco Piazza
where we considered engaging in pigeon chasing and feeding
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We took a lot of boats today with the water looking like this
the houses like this
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Seeing these people on the opposite of the canal
inspired Jane and Benjamin to walk across the bridge
take these pictures of us
and then walk back.
Maybe they had too much
wine?
When we explored the island, we found this glass statue
of the Madonna to protect the port and this set of real Venetian blinds
On the way back, we saw this ambulance
If they don't make it in time, a notice like these is posted
and you are buried on this island
We then walked back to the hotel through alleys as narrow as this
and found this Pokemon display
in one of them.
Our evening excursion began with a visit to San Marco where Jane and Benjamin
bought pigeon food and practiced feeding the pigeons
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Dinner was indoors because it was cold but we were all eager to eat
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We actually used this phone booth
for a call and then took some pictures off the boat on the way home
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Venice Day 3
This day involved walking around the streets of the city and looking for the right things
to buy, going to the Doges Palace, taking a ride on a gondola and various other
adventures. We began with a ride on the vaporetto
past many gondolas
ready for action on our way to the Rialto Bridge
Once there, we found this hat for Benjamin
but decided that this one
fit better. Then we had to find a WC
like this one. On our walk through the city, we saw this scene
that seemed necessary for our album. Lunch was at a bar where everyone
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We began the afternoon's activities at the Doges' Palace where the interior looks like this
and the view includes this
not to mention the weird face
and the statues of Atlas
and Hercules
We weren't allowed up the fancy stairs (since we are human)
which are guarded by Jupiter and Neptune
and so we had to go up the interior stairs
but we did get to see the
Bridge of Sighs from which we captured these views
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Next came the gondola ride. Our driver seemed to be in control
which made all of us happy
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After a few pictures
at Harry's Bar we headed off to dinner where everyone was tired and hungry
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