We spent a day in Venice when we travelled through Europe in 1995. It was a great visit but we missed two important things. We didn't go inside Saint Mark's Basilica because Vanessa didn't pass the dress code - her shorts didn't cover her knees and she forgot to bring her long skirt. The other thing we didn't do was a gondola ride through Venice's canals. We did both this time.
Here are a few other sights from Venice.
After Venice, the four of us hopped on to a cruise ship for a two week trip on the Mediterranean.
Vanessa and Blake
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| Inside St. Mark's Basilica |
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| Amazing ceilings |
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| Enjoying the gondola ride - Vanessa's mom Cecile on the left and Shirley on the right |
Here are a few other sights from Venice.
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| One of Venice's many canals |
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| Us on a bridge |
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| Venice's other famous (and very busy) attraction - Saint Mark's Square |
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| Wider view of Saint Mark's Square |
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| The square floods at high tide so they put out platforms to walk on |
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| In the square in front of the Basilica (no flooding today!) |
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| Front of Saint Mark's Basilica |
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| Cecile and Vanessa at St. Mark's Basilica |
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| Venice is also known for its blown glass |
After Venice, the four of us hopped on to a cruise ship for a two week trip on the Mediterranean.
Vanessa and Blake
