Mandatory Venice, Part 2 (Sailing the Venetian Lagoon)

This afternoon, we had a “scenic sailing” of the Venetian Lagoon, complete with narration. But before we set sail, Diane and I made a short visit to the Marinaressa Park where the ship was docked. The park has an exhibition called Personal Structures which held in parallel with the Venice Biennial. Here are a few of the sculptures which caught my eye:

Großer Elephant
Screaming Sky
Between Heaven and Hell

Then it was time to cruise the lagoon. I took fewer photos than I expected to (it was cloudy and dull), and although we had commentary along the way, I didn’t catch the names of many of the islands.

The island of Murano. The north end is filled with glass furnaces.
Murano. The lighthouse is functional.