Visting Venice, Italy 2-22-23

On our third day in Venice we traveled to the Island of Murano and toured the Ellegi Murano Glass factory, and then to the island of Burano.

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The Ellegi Murano Glass Company Factory
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glass blowing demonstration
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the showroom and gallery
interesting vacant structure in Murano
glass blowing demonstration
glass blowing demonstration
an interesting building along the water

Burano

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Picturesque canal with colorful buildings
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shops selling lace
Lorenzo Quinn's hands sculpture
Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Caterina
colorful homes line a canal on Burano
The Leaning Bell Tower of Burano
colorful homes line a canal on Burano
the central square in Burano
footbridge over a Burano canal
stopping for a quick lunch
Island of Burano Italy
narrow streets on Burano
a colorful entryway
a quaint courtyard
this street performer was a talented tenor
doing a little shopping
this 81-year-old woman has been creating lace since she was ten
visiting a store specializing in lace
brightly painted buildings line the main street
homes in Burano are painted bight colors

After a boat ride back to downtown Venice, we had some free time to explore some more

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Lorenzo Quinn’s hands sculpture
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colorful but decaying boat
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classic Venice canal and Gondola
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pigeons and people in San Marcos Square
ready for a big lunch crows in San Marcos Square
a Gondola parked n a narrow canal
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clothes drying amid these beautiful buildings
trees line a brick path on a wealthy Venice street
Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Caterina

Images from Day 2 are here