The Grand Canal at Rialto at Dawn, Venice
© 2008 John E Schwarzell | www.exophrenic.com
STORY: In Venice, I stayed at the Al Codega, a delightful brand new 3-4 star hotel on a secluded courtyard nearly impossible to find but just a couple minutes from Rialto or a few from San Marcos. I visited the Rialto bridge here on the Grand Canal as often as possible after periods of "getting lost" explorations that taught me the city on a basic level but quickly. The mist and cold was good for something; good pictures.