Jenny and Joseph were able to visit Venice for three days while Grandma watched the kids! (Thanks Mom!)
Just about every shop sells Murano glass and carnival masks.
The gondolas and canals are picturesque.
Rialto bridge.
St. Mark's Basilica behind, and the Doge's palace to the right.
The bridge of sighs links the Doge's palace to the prison.
Courtyard in the Doge's palace.
Jenny and St. Mark's Basilica.
Jenny and Joseph in Murano.
Jenny at the glass museum in Murano.
Jenny bought gifts for the kids in a shop on the Rialto Bridge.
The Benedictine Monastery on San Giorgio Maggiore has an open feeling, and is less ornate than many of the other churches.
View of the Doge's Palace, Venice, from the tower of the monastery on San Giorgio Maggiore.
We took a water bus to Burano.
Burano looks like it is out of a postcard. Each home is painted a different pastel color.
We watched these girls catch fish with a net.
Torcello is an island just north of Burano. It once had a larger population than Venice, and had 10,000 people a thousand years ago. Since then, the population has declined to about 50 permanent residents today.
Torcello has many ancient artifacts.
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the Church of Santa Fosca on Torcello.
San Giorgio Maggiore from Venice. Joseph was glad to have a small tripod so he could take this picture at night in focus.
Goodbye, beautiful Venice!
