When we heard that the ship was repositioning last night we had assumed that we would have little or no view when we opened our curtains this morning. Imagine our surprise when we were greeted by this “Turner-esque” view of the city.
Sylvia was so impressed with this view that later on she sat on the balcony and painted it.
According to the literature we were moored four bridges away from St. Marks Square, although I’m sure I counted six, it was only a short walk away. We were surprised that on reaching the Doge’s Palace that there were no queues, and therefore decided to venture in. I’m so glad that we did as the art and the sculptures it contains are magnificent.
We were only allowed to take photos on the outside in this large courtyard, where I stood transfixed by the splendour that surrounded me.
Although I did manage a sneak shot of this elaborate ceiling of the Golden Staircase leading to the state rooms.
Contrast that opulence with the view from the Bridge of Sighs as you passed into the prison area.
After walking around the palace for a couple of hours we emerged into the hustle and bustle of a Saturday morning in St. Marks Square, with the various orchestras playing their tunes outside the street side cafes.
Even though it was so busy there were still empty gondolas slowly making their way down the canals eagerly looking for potential customers.
Another very enjoyable and very hot day in Venice, as we made our way back to the ship ready for a 4 O'clock sail away.
Today’s question,
“Who wrote the novella ‘Death in Venice’ on which the 1971 Dirk Bogarde film was based ?”
Answers as usual tomorrow from Dubrovnik.
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