Thursday 2 October 2003:   Towards Venice!

Our train leaves Salon in the south of France in the middle of the day, enroute to Venice!

Karen with Luggage! Charles with Luggage! Train station in France
Karen looks out the train window at the French Riviera Sailboats moored in France Le Cote d'Azur
Couchette

Friday 3 October 2003
begins on the train in our cozy
Couchette!

We arrive in Venice at 7:15am.

Karen in front of the Venice Train Station
Traffic in the Grand Canal Gondola! Colorful masks & dolls
The Bridge Rialto The cramped passageway to our hotel Senf = Mustard = a Spicy Spicy Gal!
Karen enjoys a delicious pizza! Pizza! Charles enjoys a delicious pizza!
Red Hot Chili Peppers! Mushrooms Galore in the Market Salad & Pizza
Charles & Laptop in Restaurant Charles in A Room with a View Karen in A Room with a View
Charles views Chess Sets A Church's Altar Charles at the Internet Café
Charles enjoys dinner Fine Olive Oils and Vinegars Spinach & Wine
Spaghetti with Vegetables A Fine Venetian Restaurant Overlooking a Canal Yummy Lasagna!
Tira Misu Charles eyes the TiraMisu warily... Charles eyes the TiraMisu warily...
Three Giant Wooden Puppets The Facade of San Marcos at Night Venetian Glasswork
Priest, Book, & Gryphon on San Marcos Church One of the "Dueling Orchestras" on San Marcos Square A Wine Glass Musician makes beautiful harmonies with Classical Music
Charles Swings on a Lamppost

Lovely orchestra music
in San Marcos Square...

 

Good night!

Karen & Charles in San Marcos Square at Night

 

Saturday 4 October 2003:   Gondola!

This lovely day in this magical city-without-cars includes much exploration, and a ride in a gondola!

A Man Pushes a Handcart Full of Boxes of Vegetables A Handcart Holds an Entire Store A Man Transfers Boxes From a Boat
A Handcart Full of Newspapers

Charles, who is a big fan of rickshaws, enjoys noting all the
human-powered substitutes for automobiles (e.g., handcarts).

A Woman Rolling her Luggage
Giant Woman, Little Men. Saint George and the Little Creature Mother & Child; Man & Congregation
Regione Del Veneto: Plaque with Gryphon & Book A Devil of a Doorknob A Cat in Front of a Rainbow Peace Flag ("PACE")
Gondoleers Gondoleering A Fish Vendor in the Fish Market Coquilles-St-Jacques
Spices from around the World For Sale

Can you see Karen in the market?

[hint: pass your cursor over the picture]

Is Karen in the Marketplace?
Karen Bites Her Pizza! Charles Prepares to Bite His Pizza Charles Bites his Pizza!
Charles & the Gondoleer Another Rainbow Peace Flag on an Interesting Door, facing the Canal Two Pairs of Feet enjoying the Gondola Ride
A Stone Face on a Stone Bridge over the Canal Charles, Karen, & the Gondoleer the Gondola's Dragon looks on to Rialto Bridge
Tomato, Mozzarella, Spinach, Olives, with Oil & Vinegar & fine wine Goodnight, Venice! Charles Toasts with Unseen Karen

 

Sunday 5 October 2003:   San Marcos Flood!

This lovely day, we return to San Marcos Square, and are shocked to find it flooded!

Altar in a Local Church

There are many lovely churches
in Venice!

These first two photos are from
a small church near our hotel.

Ceiling in a Local Church
San Marcos Square is Flooded!

We find the square flooded!

A clerk shows us
how high the water rose
inside the church last year
-- about three feet deep!

San Marcos Square is Flooded!
Lovely Chess Pattern in San Marcos Church The Majestic Interior of San Marcos Church Exquisite Marble Floor of Church is submerged, with reflection
Facade of San Marcos Church Karen & Charles with Gryphon; "MANIN"
Colorful Glasswork
Statue of Bearded Man Great Church Across Water, with Sky A Globe in Venice; two men and a woman
Karen & Students' Bridge at the Pizzeria Karen Dresses her Pizza Charles at the Pizzeria
The Grand Canal A Musketeer A Grand Facade
Karen enjoys dinner Goodnight, Venice! Karen & Charles in San Marcos Square at Night

 

and early early on the morning of Monday 6 October 2003, we leave lovely Venice, by boat, train, & plane, for the Greek Isles!

Karen in the Early Morning Early Morning Venice

 

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