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Vignettes of Venice, May 2004

Venice has been called "the most romantic city in the world" and rightfully so! With its inimitable waterways and arches, adorable villas perched on the water and scenes straight out of Romeo and Juliet, its splendor and romance is unmatched by any other city anywhere in the world! We had the good fortune of staying in Carneregia, the legendary "Jewish Ghetto of Venice" - the setting for Shakespere's celebrated oeuvre, The Merchant of Venice. This provided us with the eclectic opportunity of sampling not only authentic Venetian cuisine and wines like Chianti, Valpocella and Barollo, but also Jewish/Israeli cuisine served with kosher wines in an ambiance that was simply out of this world!

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Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.
Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.		 Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.
Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.		 Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.
Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.
Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.
Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.		 Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.
Navigating the Grand Canal in Venice.		 The Realto bridge as seen from the Grand Canal.
The Realto bridge as seen from the Grand Canal.
Cathedral in Venice as seen from the Grand Canal.
Cathedral in Venice as seen from the Grand Canal.		 The Realto bridge as seen from the Grand Canal.
The Realto bridge as seen from the Grand Canal.		 The imposing Palace and Cathedral of San Marco.
The imposing Palace and Cathedral of San Marco.
The imposing Palace and Cathedral of San Marco.
The imposing Palace and Cathedral of San Marco.		 Another perspective of the imposing Palace and Cathedral of San Marco.
Another perspective of the imposing Palace and Cathedral of San Marco.		 The Magical ride on the Venetian Gondola.
The Magical ride on the Venetian Gondola.
Archetypical house on the water seen from our Gondola.
Archetypical house on the water seen from our Gondola.		 The Palace adjacent to the Basilica of San Marco.
The Palace adjacent to the Basilica of San Marco.		 The Magical ride on the Venetian Gondola.
The Magical ride on the Venetian Gondola.
Navigating the waterways of Realto on the Venetian Gondola.
Navigating the waterways of Realto on the Venetian Gondola.		 The Villa that had BIlly Shakespere and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as its illustrious inhabitants!
The Villa that had BIlly Shakespere and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as its illustrious inhabitants!		 The Magical ride on the Venetian Gondola, with our very own stand-up comedienne!:-)
The Magical ride on the Venetian Gondola, with our very own stand-up comedienne!:-)
The culmination of a truly memorable and sensuous experience on the Ventian Gondola in Realto!
The culmination of a truly memorable and sensuous experience on the Ventian Gondola in Realto!		 Uma reaching out to her feathered friends....
Uma reaching out to her feathered friends....		 ...with some help from Mommy dearest!:-)
...with some help from Mommy dearest!:-)
Her strategy and persistence start to pay off....
Her strategy and persistence start to pay off....		 Her feathered friends flock around her with glee....
Her feathered friends flock around her with glee....		 ..and soon we have a party in progress!
..and soon we have a party in progress!
Italian poses no challenges whatsoever!:-)
Italian poses no challenges whatsoever!:-)		 Little Uma mesmerized by the beauty of the Venetian night.
Little Uma mesmerized by the beauty of the Venetian night.

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