A visit to Piazza San Marco followed by a trip to the top of the Campanile started the day.  Then a visit to the church of Santi Giovani e Paolo to view the artworks and relics followed by lunch on the Fondamenta Nove.  A walk across town to the Gesuati church and then across the Accademia bridge to a gondola ride near the hotel brought the day to a close.
August 12, 2009
Quiet canal
Zaccaria
Gondolas
San Marco lion
Campanile di San Marco
View from the top
Looking down
Grand canal
Piazza San Marco
Basilica di San Marco
On the Piazza
Pigeons
Ceiling SS Giovani e Paolo
St. Catherine’s foot
San Giuseppe (Reni)
Gondolier
A pensive moment
Saint’s hand
Venetian wedding
Gesuati ceiling
From the Accademia bridge
Gondola girl
Gondola ride
Winged lion