VENICE: Oh...There's Water Everywhere! (Part 1)

October 02, 2016  •  1 Comment

Venice, ItalyVenice, ItalyVenice, Italy


24-HOURS IN VENICE


So again, thanks to the perks of being an employee in the travel industry, I decided last Thursday to hop on flight the next evening from Montreal to Venice....this time taking the youngest child (13 years old now....so I guess not that young anymore!) with me. Same as last year (see here and here for last year's 24-hour Venice getaway), we arrived at noon on Saturday and had to be back at the airport at noon on Sunday. 

As with all the other times I take one of the children on these trips....what they say while we're there is what inspires the blog post title. As we start walking from Piazzale Roma (the last point where vehicles are allowed), the child says, "Oh....there's water everywhere! This is gonna make my feed sooooo tumblr." 

I won't get into everything again on logistics, just a three-part series with time stamps and captions so you can see that it is very possible to do Venice in just 24 hours! So here's the first in the series, that features photos from our walk through Venice's labyrinth of calles and canals to the Rialto Bridge and the Libreria Acqua Alta – enjoy!

 

2:11 PM - "Oh....so there's water...like...everywhere.." - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:11 PM - "Oh....so there's water...like...everywhere.." 2:11 PM – "Oh....so there's water...like...everywhere..."


2:11 PM — Admiring a canal right behind our hotelVenice, Italy2:11 PM — Admiring a canal right behind our hotel 2:11 PM – Admiring a canal right behind our hotel


2:11 PM – "My feed is gonna be sooo tumblr!"Venice, Italy2:11 PM – "My feed is gonna be sooo tumblr!" 2:11 PM – "My feed is gonna be sooo tumblr!"


2:14 PM – The child is right....I mean look at this!Venice, Italy2:14 PM – The child is right....I mean look at this! 2:14 PM – The child is right....I mean look at this!


2:15 PM – Walking around Venice, you can't help but stop and snap every time you cross a bridge - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:15 PM – Walking around Venice, you can't help but stop and snap every time you cross a bridge 2:15 PM – Walking around Venice, you can't help but stop and snap every time you cross a bridge


2:17 PM – Can't get enough of all these little waterways - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:17 PM – Can't get enough of all these little waterways 2:17 PM – Can't get enough of all these little waterways


2:17 PM – It's all the same....but different at the same time - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:17 PM – It's all the same....but different at the same time 2:17 PM – It's all the same....but different at the same time


2:18 PM – Tearing ourselves away from the canals to see beautiful buildings like these - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:18 PM – Tearing ourselves away from the canals to see beautiful buildings like these - Scuola Grande di San Rocco Art Museum 2:18 PM – Tearing ourselves away from the canals to see beautiful buildings like these - Scuola Grande di San Rocco Art Museum​


2:18 PM – And this...Basilica dei Frari - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:18 PM – And this...Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari 2:18 PM – And this...Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari


2:20 PM – Campo dei Frari - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:20 PM – Campo dei Frari 2:20 PM – Campo dei Frari


2:21 PM – The Basiclica's campanile, the second tallest in the city after San Marco, was completed in 1396 - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:21 PM – The Basiclica's campanile, the second tallest in the city after San Marco, was completed in 1396 2:21 PM – The Basiclica's campanile, the 2nd tallest in the city after San Marco, was completed in 1396


2:24 PM – Weaving our way through Venice's Calle's Venice, Italy2:24 PM – Weaving our way through Venice's Calle's 2:24 PM – Weaving our way through Venice's ancient calles


2:27 PM – It's taking twice as long to get to where we wanna go because I can't stop snapping away - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:27 PM – It's taking twice as long to get to where we wanna go because I can't stop snapping away 2:27 PM – It's taking twice as long to get to where we wanna go because I can't stop snapping away


2:40 PM – The child's first glimpse of the Grand Canal -Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:40 PM – The child's first glimpse of the Grand Canal 2:40 PM – The child's first glimpse of the Grand Canal 


2:40 PM – Plenty of traffic on the Grand Canal - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:40 PM – Plenty of traffic on the Grand Canal 2:40 PM – Plenty of traffic on the Grand Canal


2:40 PM – Fought our way to the middle of the Rialto Bridge to check out the view - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:40 PM – Fought our way to the middle of the Rialto Bridge to check out the view 2:40 PM – Fought our way to the middle of the Rialto Bridge to check out the view


2:40 PM – Someone is happy to be in Venice!Venice, Italy2:40 PM – Someone is happy to be in Venice! 2:40 PM – Someone is happy to be in Venice!


2:40 PM – Selfie time at the Rialto Bridge (you can get a glimpse of all people here in the reflection of my glasses!) - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:40 PM – Selfie time at the Rialto Bridge (you can get a glimpse of all people here in the reflection of my glasses!) 2:40 PM – Selfie time at the Rialto Bridge (you can get a glimpse of all people here in the reflection of my glasses!)


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:44 PM – Made our way to the other side of the Rialto Bridge 2:44 PM – Made our way to the other side of the Rialto Bridge


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:48 PM – Some canal....somewhere in Venice 2:48 PM – Some canal....somewhere in Venice


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:52 PM – A wedding in Venice 2:52 PM – A wedding in Venice


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy2:52 PM – Gondola traffic 2:52 PM – Gondola traffic


LIBRERIA ACQUA ALTA


The one place I didn't get to see on last year's trip to Venice, I made sure that this was one of the first on our list. Surprisingly, it was the hubs who saw this book store on a documentary last year and told me I should go check it out — you know, since he doesn't seem to wanna get on a plane lately. 

I mean, it's not what you come to Venice to see, but it is such a kooky place – books spill out of everywhere, including from the massive gondola and old row boats inside the store, as well as from old bathtubs. Why store books in boats and bathtubs? Because every year (usually in October, I believe), Venice experiences acqua alta, literally meaning high water, so it only makes sense to store the books in boats cuz they'll just float, right?

At first glance – ok even at a closer glance – this book shop looks chaotic, but there is a method to the madness. Crime novels can be found stacked up in the gondola, travel guides can be found on the shelf next to it. And if you don't know where to look, just ask the eccentric owner who can usually be found chain-smoking somewhere in the store. Don't forget to check out the book staircase at the back, and the fire exit that leads straight out into a canal. For me, it's a must in Venice!

 

3:09 PM –Out Libreria Acqua AltaVenice, Italy3:09 PM –Out Libreria Acqua Alta 3:09 PM – Outside Libreria Acqua Alta


3:10 PM – Italy and Venice travel guides in so many different languagesVenice, Italy3:10 PM – Italy and Venice travel guides in so many different languages 3:10 PM – Italy and Venice travel guides in so many different languages


3:10 PM – Gondolas don't look that big gliding down canals until you see them on land.... and full of books! - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:10 PM – Gondolas don't look that big gliding down canals until you see them on land.... and full of books! 3:10 PM – Gondolas don't look that big gliding down canals until you see them on land.... and full of books!


3:11 PM – The child, trying to make her way through the store - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:11 PM – The child, trying to make her way through the store 3:11 PM – The child, trying to make her way through the store


3:12 PM – The "book stair case" at the back - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:12 PM – The "book stair case" at the back 3:12 PM – The book staircase at the back


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:12 PM – Better look at the book steps 3:12 PM – Better look at the book "steps"


3:13 PM – Books in bathtubs....I love it! - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:13 PM – Books in bathtubs....I love it! 3:13 PM – Books in bathtubs....I love it!


3:14 PM – Chaotic looking, but believe it or not, the owner knows where everything is! - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:14 PM – Chaotic looking, but believe it or not, the owner knows where everything is! 3:14 PM – Chaotic looking, but believe it or not, the owner knows where everything is!


3:18 PM – Chillin' by the fire exit - Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:18 PM – Chillin' by the fire exit 3:18 PM – Chillin' by the fire exit


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:18 PM – More books.... 3:18 PM – More books....


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:19 PM – And more..... 3:19 PM – And more.....


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:19 PM – And even more.....in more bathtubs 3:19 PM – And more.....in more bathtubs


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:19 PM – And even more.....spilling out of a row boat 3:19 PM – And even more.....spilling out of a row boat


Venice, ItalyVenice, Italy3:19 PM – Messy, but beautiful! 3:19 PM – Messy, but beautiful!


That's it for today - seems I took more photos than I thought, so stay tuned for more on this last-minute 24-hour trip to Venezia.....


Photos taken | written by JENNIFER MAHON


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Hanna(non-registered)
I love Venice. Truly romantic, isn’t it? I rarely repeat cites but I’ve been there twice.I love your review!!
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