bobthenavigator

It was not easy to edit down to 48 images from over 400, but here is the first week of our recent 3 week trip. I hope you enjoy. The Dolomites and Lake Como will follow later.

http://www.slowphotos.com/photo/show...y.php?cat=4440

LoveItaly

I so enjoyed your beautiful and interesting pictures, Bob. They sure make me miss Venice however. That little toddler is adorable and oh yes, the gondolier is quite handsome! Did you get the chance to notice if the male gondoliers talked at all to the female trainee gondolier? I had heard a woman had been accepted and wondered if she would get the cold shoulder or not.

Thank you for sharing and I sure look forward to your next group of pictures!

cigalechanta

yes, wonderful photos. I read the gondolier rides are expensive. Was it worth it? You all look like you are having a great time.

bobthenavigator

We did not ride any gondolas this trip--we had before and they are quite expensive. I thin thta many of the rides are part of tour packages. We would have as many as 20 gondolas with Japanese passengers in a row beneath our balcony.

LoveItaly---She was manning a traghetto only with one male helper--hard to tell acceptance--what is your guess?

socaltraveler

Loved the caption "Junior League Sustainers of San Polo".

We took a gondola ride for our 25th a few years back - pricey, and worth it once, we thought, the best part was getting one who took us in and out of the smaller canals.

LoveItaly

Hello Bob, my guess would be the majority of the gondoliers are not over enthused..I sort of heard that from a friend in Veneto too but I am sure there are exceptions. Btw, I noticed when in Venice the last time that the majority of the passengers in gondolas were Japenese so think you are correct that the gondola ride is part of a tour group package. I hadn't thought about that. And like socaltraveler I loved the picture of the San Polo ladies!

justretired

Hi, Bob. We're enjoying all your photos. We took a similar trip in May 2006: the lakes, Dolomites, Venice.

Margie also liked to take pictures of laundry on the line. But hers were in Venice, not Burano, so they're less colorful.

- Larry

sherhatfield

Gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing!

Jean

Lovely, Bob. Why are everyone else's photos of Venice better than mine?

Looking forward to Dolomiti and Como.

gracie04

Lovely pictures, Bob. You didn't have to edit them down to 48, I would have gladly looked at all 400 of them! ;-)

Johanna

TPAYT

Absolutely love "Burano color" photo---that red building is so striking.

Maudie

I loved the last one - Venice magic. Thanks for sharing Bob, beautiful photo's, well done.

Charuddy

I absolutely loved all your pictures but especially the final one. We are planning a trip to Venice in the Spring and now I'm even more excited. Thank you so much for posting

Bert4545

What made you think that the area round San Giacomo dall'Orio was a Turkish area, Bob? I'm not saying it's not a Turkish area, just that I haven't heard of any parts of Venice being favoured by people from one particular country, apart from the Ghetto, of course.

bobthenavigator

Actually, I believe there were several neighborhoods that were ethnic--there is a Greek area in Castello.

cynthia_booker

Really nice pictures, Bob. Thanks for posting. I hope to see Venice in person some day.

iris1745

Hi; Great pictures. I especially like the size of the pictures on Slow Travel site. Someday my sister will help me load my pictures on Fodors. Would love to get back to Venice. I think Venice and Croatia would make a good trip. Great job. Richard

smacknmo

Bob, where did you stay? I am in the very early stages of planning a trip to Northern Italy which would include Venice. Enjoyed your pictures so much. Thank you.

bobthenavigator

We were in an apartment named La Rosa di Venezia. My trip report is here as well that gives details. Just click on my name above.

smacknmo

Thank you.