DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

The dinner was wonderful and you can’t do much better for atmosphere than a table next to a canal in Venice as the sun starts to set! We found our way back to the vaporetto stop and then to San Marco via the vaporetto and then to the hotel via their boat. It turns out that there are two San Marco vaporetto stops and we got off at the wrong one and had to wait for the next vaporetto to get back to where we should have gotten off. We were tired from a full day in Venice and it was getting late, so we were a bit concerned that we would miss the last hotel boat back and have to pay for a private boat ride. However, we made it back fine and had a pleasant surprise when we arrived in our hotel room. Even though it was apparently Viking’s error to cancel our hotel, a very nice bottle of chilled Prosecco was waiting for us in our room; see the last photo. Thanks, Marriott! It was late and we were leaving the next morning for Lake Garda, so we carefully packed the Prosecco and ended up drinking it one evening as we cruised the Rhine.

Note the accordian players in photos 3 and 6; they are very popular in Italy. I played the accordian for about 3 years as a child. My Father was a first generation American with both of his parents born in Italy, so it was a logical instrument for me to learn to play. I actually wanted to play the drums, but was overruled.

My previous post can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804916-1.html, while the first post of this series (that includes a map of all of the places where we stopped) can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801137-1.html

Next up: Departing Venice and driving to Lake Garda

The glow of sunset from our dinner table

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Walking back to the vaporetto

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On our way back to San Marco on the vaporetto

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Night approaches at one of the San Marco vaporetto stops

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San Marco

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This nice chilled bottle of Prosecco was in our room with a note apologizing for the issues at our check-in

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

Great set and a fine ending.

freediver808 Loc: Hawaii

Beautiful light , really nice set .

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you NMGal, I appreciate it.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you freediver, I appreciate it. Sometimes the light is right and you have a camera with you. All of these photos were taken with my Canon G5X MK II, a 20 MP 1" sensor camera with a 24-120mm f1.8-2.8 lens that will fit in a shirt pocket. I bought it for traveling and when "we're out and about" and I don't feel like carrying my Canon 90D DSLR. One feature it has that was a requirement that most compact cameras don't have is a viewfinder, in this case a pop-up one. I usually bring both cameras with me when we travel, but leave the DSLR in the room when we're going to be out for a while.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Another fantastic set Dennis. I love the accordion player on the gondola.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you Mark; too bad we couldn't have been on that gondola instead of the vaporetto.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Yet another wonderful leg, Dennis. I love the finale.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Fine set Dennis.

Don

lnl Loc: SWFL

Delightful photos, and a delightful ending to dinner.
Ellen L

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thanks Mike, I'm glad you enjoyed this set. It was a great way to end a great day in one of the greatest cities on the planet.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you very much Don.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Thank you Ellen, it really was a delightful way to end a great dinner.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

A fine set - well done!

oldpsych Loc: Indianapolis

Terrific set.