Friday, November 5, 2010

Venice Magic




 
Venice is magical.
 
Built on piers to protect itself from invaders on horseback, old Venice can't be accessed by motor vehicles. Us travellers get to, from, and through Venice by foot or


by boat.
 

We couldn't get enough of the canals and gondola boats in Venice.


 



Nor the city's unique architecture, influenced by the east.

Glass and art fill the city,


as do the masks.



 

The girls loved to look at the masks, try on the masks, and watch how masks were made.
  

Water is rising in Venice,
  
 


but the city rises above it all.
 
As travellers, we can't get enough of Venice,
 


and can't help but bring the Venice magic home.










































2 comments:

  1. Oh, what PFUN!!! I have two pieces of Venetian glass the kids brought me from their travels in Italy. I LOVE it!!! I'm so glad you were there. Will you return???

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  2. Lovely, lovely! I love the last picture, and the "bringing the Venice magic back home.":)

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