A Venetian Ambulance
The ambulance is a boat! It makes sense as that is by far the fastest way to get around in Venice. There are no cars in Venice, just boats traversing […]
The ambulance is a boat! It makes sense as that is by far the fastest way to get around in Venice. There are no cars in Venice, just boats traversing […]
The Rialto Bridge offers some of the best views of Venice. This photo, taken from the middle of the iconic bridge, looks toward the apartment where we stayed during our […]
The Rialto Bridge is one of four bridges that cross Venice’s Grand Canal. This beautiful stone arch bridge is the oldest of the four. For me, this iconic bridge is […]
We could see the white tents of the famous Rialto market from our apartment across the Grand Canal. This wonderful outdoor market offers fresh fruit, vegetables and fish. The crate […]
This photo was taken during my first ride on a vaporetto (waterbus). Though these waterbuses are typically very crowded, I managed to get a front seat of the outside section […]
I love the different colors and textures in this photo. Each step reminds me of an archaeological descent into the canal. The top white (marble?) step is the street along […]
I took this photo from the corner windowseat in our Venetian apartment on the Grand Canal. I spent a lot of time perched on the cushion there, not really reading […]
I snapped this one of a beautiful canalside trattoria from atop a bridge on a walk to San Marco from our place near the Rialto. Oddly, we came upon it […]
Burano, one of the islands of Venice, is known for intricate lacework and colorful houses. Photo disclaimer: More Diane, Mama’s childhood friend who accompanied us on our special trip, took […]
I spotted this lovely window onto Venice along the Misericordia. It was during a walk on my first visit to Venice’s Jewish Ghetto. It was very, very hot this day […]