Dan and I decided, kind of last minute, that we were going to go up to Venice to people watch for Carnivale. We got in on the evening of the 12th. But did not do too much exploring until the 13th. Also, big chunks of photos are just going to be people in costume. So enjoy that.
Photos from the 12th:
The Rialto bridge!
This guy in costume probably waiting for his significant other.
Chocolate tools and hardware.
A tiny bridge over a canal.
The Rialto bridge again!
This concludes the evening of the 12th.
Onto the 13th!
The Rialto market was near our hotel.
Critters from the water! Critters from the water EVERYWHERE!
Also fruits and veggies.
A view of the Grand Canal from the Rialto bridge.
A neat light.
A very fancy gondola. The San Marco bell tower.
The bell tower collapsed in the 1920's. That's why it looks so much newer than anything around it.
Costume Parade!
Some of these are just random photos of people dressed up, but they did have a big outdoor stage where they periodically did crowd judged costume parades.
Mr. Pink Fancyman. This guy's name was Mr. Sofa.
It is important to note that there was no criteria to enter the costume contest. You would have adults in elaborate costumes alongside children in their disney princess outfits.
Amusing graffiti/posters.
All the tourist shops that line the street just beyond the Rialto bridge.
One of the old churches had a Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit in it.
They had models of various inventions of his.
Dan and the pulley demonstration. This one's for you Jim.
A boat with a big scythe. Or a battle boat. Like BattleBots. Remember that show? It was great.
So many Da Vincis!
Masks for kids. I really liked the hippo.
Various traditionally masks.
A Venetian traffic jam.
Okay, so I just thought this was funny. This girl was trying to be all fancy pants with the Prada sign, but you can clearly see the guys tearing up the space behind her.
Costume Parade Part 2!
The main stage for the costume contests.
Walking back to our hotel for the night we came across this parade thingie. There was a large crowd of people in black hoods with masks holding various larger masks on sticks.
This concludes the 13th.
