Monday, September 21
The weather is just about perfect, mostly sunny with temperatures in the low to mid-70’s. Sister Mindy and sweetheart Jenae, ready for a day of wandering:
We started the day off by heading towards the Frari Church, known for art and sculpture within.
As we were leaving Frari Church, other tourists where shooed from the church as a wedding was about to begin. Weddings are usually held on Monday in Italy.
Wherever you walk in Venice, you'll be crossing bridges, and here's Nate perched upon a small private one that demonstrates some nice craftsmanship:
In Venice, there are no cars or trucks, or even bicycles. Everything comes and goes via boat or cart. As we walked around, we would encounter various delivery carts, bringIng merchandise and supplies to stores and restaurants. Here's one of the garbage carts, designed for negotiating steps and bridges:
A few street scenes along the way:
Later we went to the Accademia Museum, and saved some time and steps by taking a vaporetto, which is a water bus. Even though it was our second time in Venice, it was our first time on the vaporetto, because Venice is compact enough to walk almost anywhere. Here's a couple of them in the canal:
At one point as we walked among the shops, we passed a pigment store:
And an interesting sculpture alongside the canal:
Many gelato shops are scattered about. Here's a group of customers deciding which flavors to get:
In the evening we returned to a jazz and blues bar for the second evening for a couple of drinks before dinner. We met some nice folks from Scotland and New Zealand, while other patrons, both locals and tourists, cheered on soccer and rugby that was on the television.
For dinner, a seafood restaurant, of course, because it is very common and popular in Venice. Also a big platter of risotto and more grilled vegetables. Sorry, no pictures of that meal - the photos that I took didn't do the food justice.
Thank you for following along - I'll start working on Tuesday's entries right away!
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