Friday in Venice
Friday 27th October 2017
Last full day in Venice of this trip. I got up early and walked down to St. Mark's to see if I could catch any of the sunrise, but only got a glimpse really. Chie, Erika and I went to another pasticceria in the morning then to the Arsenale to see a bit more of the Biennale. Later on in the afternoon we met up with Leon, Aiko and Mei and finally caved in to pressure from the kids to have a ride on a gondola. It was surprisingly nice.
Venice and Florence October 2017
John's Pictures

07:32:21
On my morning stroll down to St. Mark's to see if I could catch any of the sunrise. I think I woke up a bit too late and/or the weather wasn't quite right for it today - a bit overcast.

07:45:32
Still, the sky had at least a bit of pink in it.

07:46:31

07:47:11
...and it was still nice to be here this time of day when it was nice and quiet.

07:51:26

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07:51:59
This time last year I had taken a picture of the sunrise through these arches which was quite sensational.

07:52:21

07:53:00

07:55:42
The Four Tetrarchs again.

07:55:57
I thought I'd see how well portrait mode did on statues.

07:56:18

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08:00:30

08:28:23
I also went to the Fondamente Nove to see what the views were like from that side.

08:33:00

10:55:49
A rather impressive set of Atlantes.

10:55:56

10:57:59
Nice faded red on this palazzo.

10:59:23
Love that water door.

11:04:08
A leaning tower.

11:08:33
This morning's pasticceria - not quite as spectacular as yesterday's but it had a really nice locals feel to it.

11:08:41
Erika with her speckly cake thing.

11:41:08
At the Biennale in the Arsenale now.

11:42:23

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11:48:10
Plants growing out of old trainers.

12:01:03

12:03:10
Erika liked this tent type thing.

12:05:39

12:16:02
Lots of things seemed to have a knitting related theme.

12:20:21
A very small man.

12:39:25
I liked this wicker basket boat hull.

12:56:36
The old ship yards.

15:03:42
On the gondola now!

15:08:08

15:13:17
Passing that leaning tower again.

15:21:57

15:22:04

15:22:31
Erika and Mei looking mischievous at the helm.

15:24:08
I love this photo, a real triumph of portrait mode.

15:24:37

15:26:10
The lighting here was a bit more challenging but I still like these ones.

15:26:22

15:30:17

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15:33:18
Mei, Erika and Aiko with our gondolier. He was a really nice chap, and it was actually a very nice experience. Both Mei and Erika said this was the highlight of the holiday for them.

15:33:21

15:51:40
We saw our gondolier again a short while later when we went back to La Mela Verde for gelato.

15:51:58
Erika had the stracciatella this time.

18:17:22

19:14:53
Dinner at the Bacarando in Corte dell'Orso.