Venice, Italy 2017

Leaving Atlanta	First Look at the Alps	Flying over the Alps	Alpine Valleys	Snow Covered Alps
April in the Alps	Alpine Lake	Leaving the Alps	Farming along the Adriatic Coast	Flying along the Adriatic Coast
Ships in the Gulf of Venice	Passing Venice enroute to Marco Polo Airport	Near Marco Polo Airport	Arriving at Marco Polo Airport	Boarding the Water Taxi to Venice
Inside the Water Taxi	Water Taxi across Venetian Lagoon	The Walls of San Michele (Saint Michael) Island	Church of St. Michael	Traffic in the Venetian Lagoon
Enroute to the Hotel	Low Bridge in Venice	Santi Giovanni e Paolo Square with Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice	Rooftop Garden in Venice	Traffic Jam on Venice Canal
A Bridge in Venice	Sharing the Canal in Venice	Arriving at Hotel Colombina in Venice	Our Room in Hotel Colombina	Our Room in Hotel Colombina
View from Our Hotel Room	Watching Gondolas from Our Hotel Room	Gondolier ducking under Low Bridge	View of Bridge of Sighs from Our Hotel Room	Hotel Colombina, Venice, Italy
Starting to Explore Venice	St Mark's Basilica (Built 1063-1117 AD)	The Bridge of Sighs connects Doge's Palace to the Prison	San Giorgio Maggiore Church and Bell Tower	Statue of Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878), First King of United Italy
Bell Tower of San Giorgio dei Greci	Statue in Venetian Lagoon near St. Michael Island	15th Century Madonna dell'Orto Church	Cruising the Venice Canals	One of more than 125 former Palaces in Venice
Ponte delle Guglie Bridge (1580)	Grafitti in Venice	The Grand Canal in Venice	One of 139 Churches in Venice	Former Palace in Venice
Palazzo Santa Sofia (right side) built 1428-1430	Rialto Bridge (1588 AD)	Palazzos on the Grand Canal	Palazzos on the Grand Canal	Palazzo on the Grand Canal
Wooden Academia Bridge links San Marco district with Dorsoduro district	Venetian Gothic Architecture combines the Gothic lancet arch with Byzantine and Moorish influences	Punta della Dogana (1677 AD) was the old Customs House of Venice	Punta della Dogana is now an Art Museum in Venice	Archangel Gabriel sits atop the Bell Tower of St. Mark's
Dinner at Osterio Ae Sconti in Venice	Dinner at Osterio Ae Sconti in Venice	Spider Crab and Lobster Linguini	Night View of Bridge of Sighs from Our Hotel Room	Early Morning on Rio de Palazzo de Canonica
Alone in St. Mark's Square at Dawn	The Lion of St. Mark and Column of St. Theodore at Dawn	Gondolas and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore	Early Morning Deliveries	Early Ferry Arriving in Venice
Bridge of Sighs Selfie	Bridge of Sighs Close-up	Early Morning Photo Shoot on Piazzetta di San Marco	St. Mark and the Lion of Venice	St. Mark's Clock Tower (15th Century) at Sunrise
Red Marble Lion beside St. Mark's Basilica	Supplies waiting for Restaurant to Open	Susan in Our Hotel Room	Susan overlooking Rio de Palazzo de Canonica	Rialto Bridge is the Oldest one Crossing the Grand Canal
The Scuola Grande di San Marco (1485-1505 AD) is now the Hospital of Venice	Lion on the Facade of The Scuola Grande di San Marco	12th Century Byzantine Arch to Marco Polo House	Official Flag of Venice from 697-1797	Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni by Verrocchio (mentor to Da Vinci)
16th Century Public Well in Campo Giovanni Paolo	Garbage is collected manually in small streets of Venice	Local Market in one of 15 Campos (squares) in Venice	Head on the Church of Santa Maria Formosa, 1492, Venice	Church of Santa Maria Formosa, 1492, Venice
12th Century Fresco on St. Mark's Basilica	On the Terrace of St. Mark's Basilica	View of St. Mark's Square from the Terrace of the Basilica	Replicas of the Horses of St. Mark (originals installed in 1254 AD are now inside the Museum)	'The Moors' striking the Clock Tower Bell (1497) on the Hour
View of Piazzetta di San Marco from Terrace of St. Mark's	'The Tetrarchs' (taken in 1204 from Constantinople)	Original entrance to the Doge's Palace, Venice	Mailbox in Doge's Palace for Citizens to submit questions to Ruling Council of Venice	Entrance to Golden Staircase in Doge's Palace
16th Century Golden Staircase in Doge's Palace	Top Landing of Golden Staircase in Doge's Palace	Painting of Doge with the Holy Family by Tintoretto (16th Century)	Titian's Painting of Doge Antonio Grimani kneeling in front of the Faith (1521-23) in the Four Doors Room	Veronese Painting (1575-78) in Council Chamber of Doge's Palace
Ceiling of the Council Chamber of Doge's Palace	Council Chamber of Doge's Palace	Entering Senate Chamber of Doge's Palace	Senate Chamber of Doge's Palace	Zodiac Clock in Senate Chamber of Doge's Palace
Ceiling in Council of 10 in Doge's Palace	Suit of Armor from 14th or 15th Century	Suit of Armour donated by Henri IV of France to the Republic of Venice in 1604	15th Century Armour for Horse	15th Century Weapons
Twenty-barrel Harquebus, with 10 long and 10 short barrels	The Chamber of the Grand Council in Doge's Palace is one of the Largest Rooms in all of Europe	"Paradise" by Tintoretto is the size of a Tennis Court	View of Prison and Bridge of Sighs from Doge's Palace	Last View of Venice for Prisoners Crossing the Bridge of Sighs to Prison
Cell doors in Prigioni Nuove (New Prison) built 1589-1616	Iron Bars in Prigioni Nuove (New Prison) built 1589-1616	Inside a Cell in Prigioni Nuove (New Prison)	Dual Passageways in Bridge of Sighs from Prison to Doge's Palace	Interesting Pizza for Lunch
San Pietro di Castello Basilica and Leaning Bell Tower	Arriving on the Island of Murano, Italy	Glass Blowing on Murano	Glass Blowing on Murano	Finished Product of Glass Blowing on Murano
Murano Glass Chandelier	Comet Glass Star by Simone Cenedese, Murano	Comet Glass Star and 1890 Murano Bell Tower	Sinking Island in the Venice Lagoon	Approaching the Island of Burano, Italy
Good View of the 17th Century Leaning Tower of Burano, Italy	Main Square of Burano dedicated to Baldassare Galuppi (Italian Composer)	Main Street of Burano, Italy	Burano is known for Lace Making	A Canal in Burano
Brightly Painted Houses in Burano	Traditional Striped Curtains Cover Front Door of Houses in Burano	Fishing is an important Occupation in Burano	Susan with her Lace Umbrella in Burano	Crane near the Island of Sant'Erasmo, Italy
The Island of Sant'Erasmo is known for Market Gardening	Bridge of Sighs in background	Susan with Red Marble Lion at St. Mark's Square	Last Morning in St. Mark's Square	Pigeons in St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Basilica and Bell Tower	Mask Shop in Venice	Crossing the wooden Academia Bridge	Bell Tower in Dusodoro District of Venice	Boat Builder in Dusodoro District of Venice
Ca' Macana masks were featured in the movie "Eyes Wide Shut"	Steampunk masks at Ca' Macana	Sculpture in Dusodoro District of Venice	Another interesting Sculpture	One more Sculpture
Lunch in San Stefano Square, Venice	San Stefano Square, Venice	Hard Rock Cafe, Venice	Passing Rialto Bridge on the way to the Cruise Terminal	Rooftop along a Venice Canal
Controversial Constitution Bridge over the Grand Canal, Venice	Arriving at the Venice Cruise Terminal by Water Taxi	Onboard the Norwegian Spirit	Buccaneers Wet and Wild Kids Pool onboard the Norwegian Spirit	Adult Pool onboard the Norwegian Spirit
Welcome Aboard Towel Animal	Late Night Departure from Venice	Church of San Giorgio Maggiore leaving Venice