Venice certainly hits you with the "wow" punch - especially if it's your first time there as was the case with most of our group. A smooth 2-hour train ride got us there in time for lunch then we spend the entire afternoon wandering through the maze of streets and alleys making our way on foot back to the train station.
Our initial vaporetto ride on the "water bus" down the grand canal made a stop at each floating dock so we had plenty of time to take photos and take in the awesome palaces and churches on both sides. Enjoy our day in the island city as you look at some of the scenery we took in on Saturday. More later . . . Ciao!