Grand Canal houses and gondolas
Meditation along the Grand Canal
Venetian Rowing Team
Mona Lisa huge art installation at Ferrovia
Rio Tera del Cristo houses
Campo San Giacomo dell' Orio
Laundry day and houses
Rio Marin
canal and houses
Majestic house
Pigeons bathing in water fountain
Venetian canal and bright red house
Laundry day in Venice
Houses
Sign to the Vaporetto boat
The Grand Canal
Near the Piazza San Marco, painter stands
5 nuns and a begging woman
A police man and police boats
Couple sitting by the Bacino di San Marco
Arsenale lions and entrance
Arsenale towers
Me at Arsenale
The sky and lighting poles
Piazza San Marco flying birds
Cleaning the Piazza San Marco
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At about 8h I woke up. I was downstairs 30 minutes later for breakfast. There were more people in the dinning room than the previous day! I had 3 Nutella breadrolls and a croissant with some juice. With a full belly I headed out to explore more of Venice. I took the Vaporetto boat all the way to the Ferrovia stop, North of the island. There I walked a bit in the Cannaregio neighbourhood, the Campo San Germia, the Rio Terra San Leonardo, etc. It was all near the train station and I found it very touristy and not really the Venice I had come to know over the past 2 days.
So I took a Vaporetto boat from S. Mercuola to San Stae in order to cross the Grand Canal and end up in the lovely San Polo neighbourhood. There I walked along nice little streets and canals. I enjoyed the Campo San Giacomo dell' Orio a lot. I saw real Venetian residents on a typical Sunday morning it seems. A man standing in the middle of the place reading a newspaper, a woman at a café working to set up the tables, a couple with a baby strolling along, an old lady walking with her dog talking to it as if it was an old friend. There were only 2-3 tourists so the Campo had a nice feel to it. After sitting on a bench for a little while I headed for Campo Nazario Sauro with nice houses, and then South towards the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista, a school, it was beautiful with a church by its side. Then down to Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari but it did not open until 13h and it was about 12h. So I went around to another school, Scuola Grande di San Rocco. I didn't want to pay the 5 Euros to get in so I admired it from outside. A woman was there signing opera like songs. I bought an ice cream but it was not as nice as the one from Nico. Then I went to sit on the Campo in front of the Frari church. Near me a guy was drawing the church, a pretty nice drawing too! A guitar player came to perform. I gave him 1 Euro on my way in the church... I enjoyed his music while I was waiting so! The church was nice but not as spectacular as my guide book described it! After visiting the church I bought some bottled water... But it was mineral with bubbles and salty! I wanted plain water... But I was so thirsty it was still alright.
Then I continued on to Campo San Polo walking towards the Vaporetto boat stop of San Silvestro. There I took the boat which brought me back at San Marco. I went to the hotel to freshen up a bit and figure out what to visit next. I thought about going to see the Peggy Guggenheim collection but decided agains't it. I wanted to see more of Venice's little streets and canals. So I walked along the Bacino di San Marco passing by Doges Palace, the Sigh Bridge, walking along the Riva Degli and Schiavoni. Then I went to Campo Bandiera E Moro and towards Arsenale. Venice built on water was a powerful maritime force and it was here that boats were built. It was a beautiful structure with a big canal, bridges, towers, etc. I wanted to visit it but it was closed. Then I went East walking on the Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. It was filled with restaurants and cafés but they were mostly closed so it was quite tranquile. I walked through the Vale Giuseppe Gribaldi gardens and back west towards the Piazza San Marco on the Riva's longing the Bacino and Canale di San Marco. I found a little restaurant called San Giorgio. People in Venice go out to eat around 19h or later. But it was 18h and I was hungry. The restaurant I found was not like others. Others had empty terraces. This one had a table with 5 people and another with a couple seated. So I wouldn't feel too alone! My table had a view on the water and Piazza San Marco in the distance. I ordered lasagna and a Sprite. The food was alright. Then I walked back to the hotel making a small stop at the Piazza San Marco. I was leaving in the morning... This would be my last look at the Piazza I thought...!
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