31 July 2012: Day 13 – Murano

0 km! Two days in Venice is either simply not long enough, or just long enough, depending on who you ask.  It was plenty long enough for us. July 31 – We decided to leave town and head to Murano for a day of glass blowing and art.  Our decision arose when we learned about …

A look at a classic Venetian postcard view…gondolas gondolas gondolas

Modeling some pretty cool earrings

So cool

Check out this amazing glass art gallery somewhere in Venice…wish I remembered where!

Canal and Bridge

We loved tourist-watching

Taxi-ing to Murano

Views as we approached Murano

A look at some kilns

A sleepy glass artist demonstrates his work to us

More demonstrating

And the result…kitties and rearing horses

Another view of the glass studio

Knock knock!

Such a lovely, colorful island

Another view of colorful Murano

See what I mean? This is someone’s door lock!

…And door knob!

Glass mosaics in one of Murano’s churches

This sculpture was hanging out outside – I don’t think it was quite finished, but it was pretty amazing!

Apparently some tourists are looking for Chinese glass in Murano. Sorry. None here, so says the Glassmaster.

Our favorite piece from the uber cool gallery we stumbled upon in Murano. Unfortunately, we couldn’t afford it. Someday…

Another piece from said gallery. So fluid…yet not.

A closer look

Purple!

Another favorite gallery

And a purchase!

St. Mark’s (not flooded thank goodness!)

Venetian streets can be quite narrow…

Ahhh, does anyone ever get sick of seeing the gondoliers?

And the amazing cheese?

I have no idea what kind of sea creature this is, but it was delicious

Our staple Italian snack

Still more gondoliers. So peaceful.

Dusk in Venice as we headed to our dinner destination.

My meal

and Kovas’ meal

Osteria Bea Vita! Wonderful!

Pasta in the window of Osteria Bea Vita

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