Venice

Venica was indeed the highlight and last stop of my Italy trip. I arrived just 5 hours after the worst flooding in 22 years, with water waist high in the streets. I was in fact interviewed by a film crew on my thoughts on the matter!
The tiny streets were delightful to explore, with interesting shops, churches and restaurants popping up everywhere. Trying to find geocaches was made frightfully tricky by the thin passages and canals blocking your route at every turn.
I also thouroughly enjoyed the fact that there was not a single car in the whole city, and the well heeled had fancy motorboats parked in their water garages, instead of 4x4s and sports cars.

I also really loved all the masks, so equisitely made and beautiful!

When it floods in Venice, planks are put down on the main routes, so as to keep your feet dry.

I took a trip to Murano Island, famous for its glass blowing. It seemed that 80% of all shops on the island were glass shops, with some very impressive displays! Here I am in front on an interesting glass sculpture.

"The Scream" done in glass

On Murano I found this delightful letterbox/doorbell/intercom system.

hmm, a new way for caterpillars to travel!

Gondola

Dagnabit, could just not get both boats positioned correctly!

The Rialto, famous bridge at main shopping area.

Moi.

Following are some scenic photos, taken primarily around the central Piazza San Marco. There I did a tour of the Doges Palace, which was interesting, but not the most spectacular thing in the world. No photos allowed though. I was highly amused by a painting on the walls showing a massive battle scene. Some poor chap had an arrow sticking right out of the top of his head, and instead of lying on the ground in a deadish state as one would expect, he was merely siting down with his hands on his head, looking like he had a minor headache. They don't make them tough like that anymore!

St Marks Basilica. Looking a slightly old, and the colours fading.

This was weird. A pair of wings floating by, with no bird attached.