Venice: Doge's Palace

So we took the train (4.80 euro round-trip) from Treviso to Venice. About an hour all-told, including the bus from the camperstop to the station in Treviso. I think we did three very full days in Venice on this basis. It was already warming up considerably (mid-June), and the place was crawling with tourists; as always.

But first, a word about Treviso, a beautiful little city, northwest

of Venice, but loaded with (merely scenic) canals, and a very

helpful TI and attitude toward campers (free camperstop)

So here we are in Venice; we don't always try to wear matching

outfits, but with our limited wardrobe, it's inevitable...

Grand Canal: I am always reminded of the quip to an editor

"Arrived Venice. Streets flooded. Please advise."

Rialto Bridge

A bit down the road, as it were, St. Mark's Square; the usual

number of tourists, far less trash and pigeons than in years

past; the City of Venice now is apparently now "poisoning
the pigeons in the park," introducing pigeon birth-control

substance into the pigeon feed; a good thing 

Doge's Palace, off St. Mark's Square

Great Hall in the Doge's Palace; behind the backs of the

guards, I succeed in getting a foto of the place, including the

largest oil painting ever done, Tintorello's (or was it

Veronese?) last judgment; I tried for a second shot, but

she turned on me in an instant...

Nevertheless, I still got this favorite shot: in the

hall are portraits of all the Doges (dukes); this

guy somehow betrayed the city (renegged a

Japanese tour bus contract or somesuch) and

has forever since had his portrait covered in

black

View of the Bridge of Sighs, from the Bridge

of Wows (or possibly the Bridge of Huhs or

the Bridge of Whys)

View from the Bridge of Sighs to the Bridge

of Wows, etc.

My favorite art work at the Palace of the Doges