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Still on the Vaporetto... |
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This is a traghatto. It's used for crossing the Grand Canal, at 8 different points along the way, because the Canal has only 4 bridges |
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My brother Pat (in hat) at the Albergo San Marco, where he and Sigrid are staying. |
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High Tide in Piazza San Marco.
It's been rainy week (the sun came out just as we arrived) and there's a new moon. High tide today is 12:40 pm, just about the time we arrived in the square. |
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Sigrid enjoys the local footwear fashion, ideal for coping with the flooding. |
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Yes, the legendary Piazza San Marco. There were pigeons
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gulls.
AND a bride! |
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Campanile di San Marco |
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The line-up for the Cathedral, high and dry. |
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Pat, Sigrid and I climb the Bell Tower. Okay, we take the elevator. |
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Here's where we get a feel for the layout of Venice.
You cannot see a single canal from here, not even the Grand Canal. Nor any streets, either. You can get a feel for the layout of the main island here . |
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some of the many islands that make up Venice. |
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The Bells announcing 2:00 pm. Plus the lovely staicase to the upper level, alas closed. |
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Pat and Sigrid, not touching the bells. |
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Susan & Norman in Piazza San Marco, as the waters recede |
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We all enjoy a gelato, just around the corner from the massively spiked prices
in the Piazza
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Gondola harbour. Note the water level. |
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Pat and Norman, working out how to get back to the hotel. |
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I can't resist recording the architecture. |
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Me on a Bridge |
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