Venice is a big place and while we were there for four-plus days, we barely scratched the surface. I think I could spend several weeks there and still find places and things to entertain me. Not only that, but we never visited any museums or art galleries and they have a lot of them. This post will just be some odds and ends that I found interesting in Venice.

First off, the boat traffic in the canals can be incredibly busy, but no one seems to be bothered by it in the least. I assume that it's normal in Venice.

Dining al fresco, or in the fresh air, is normal in much, if not all, of Europe. It's also normal in Venice, but I have to say that I might tend to draw the line if sitting in a seat subject to being splashed. It didn't seem to concern the Venetians. (though I don't think this place was open yet)

Venice is a city of islands, canals, and bridges. This is super true for some people as they have to cross a bridge just to get into their house.

It might seem that Venice is a super busy city. It is, but Vicky and I managed to follow our noses down streets and alleys, while getting lost, just for the heck of it. We just wanted to get off the beaten path and see what else we could find. Some streets were empty entirely. You will also notice a cistern in the photo. Venetians used to get all their water from these cisterns. The cistern water has long been polluted, and water has long since come to Venice from an aqueduct from mainland wells. All cisterns have long since been sealed off to prevent anyone from drinking the water.

The above empty street was a big street. We also wandered down many small streets, many of them winding around and making multiple corners. On the next street, I could not even extend my elbows full wide out, it was so narrow.

I was walking along the street when I saw this snowy egret standing on a boat right next to me. I asked the bird what he was doing standing there. Vicky answered for the bird by saying to look in the water. Question answered.