A Few Days in Venice July 1 - 4, 2019

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July 4th 2019

Published: July 28th 2019

We decided that as long as we had to wait a few days for the part we ordered for our autopilot to arrive we would take advantage of the time and take a few days away from the boatyard in Brindisi. Our goal for quite some time has been to visit Venice and arrive by boat, but as exciting as that sounds we have been rethinking that. With getting a later start this season, having a couple of problem... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Janice Waller

s v Tsamaya

Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info

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The Care Taken of the Gondola Is Obvious

A Closer Look at the Gondola and of Course the Hat!

A "Parking Area" for the Gondola's

Views on the "Main Highway" - the Grand Canal

The Ambulances For the Hospital Are Boats

definitely makes sense in Venice!

A Traditional Craft in Venice is the Papier Mache Masks

Murano Glass Made on the Island of Murano in Venice

Guess No Deck Shoes Here!

The Laundry Services in Venice Deliver

to the hotels and restaurants by boat

You Can't Get Away from McDonalds Even in Venice

at least they didn't have those golden arches!

All of the Water from the Fountains in Venice

are good to drink so need to buy bottled water

Anyone For Some Wine? How Would You Like

to transport these jugs on hand carts?

Just a Few of the Palaces Lining the Grand Canal

Traffic Lights and Signs Needed on the Grand Canal

The Ca'd'Oro Palace - the Best Example of

Venetian Gothic Architecture on the Grand Canal

The Academia Bridge - A Modern Design

which was quite contraversal (and still is!)

Saw A Few of these Attached to Garbage Cans

No Billboards but Advertising on the Roof of Boats

that ply the Grand Canal

The Famous Rinalto Bridge

Climbing Up One Side of the Rinalto Bridge

and then down the other into the crowds!

Yes, Our Photo While on the Rinalto Bridge

fortunately someone offered to take it for us

28th July 2019

Sherry and Lee Haefele
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Venice
Very interested in your travelogue as we are going to Venice in October. We are renting a camper for three weeks. We did this one before and we’re able to park overnight where the tour buses park and hop on a vaporetta. Thanks for all the tips.

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