Venice is basically a series of islands connected by canals and bridges. Here if you have a garage it's to put your boat in. The police and ambulance people get around in high speed boats. We're staying in an attic above a largish house in a back street of Venice. Well, actually, they're all back streets with a few exceptions. The streets wind back and forth, tiny lanes lead to larger squares, almost always with a church on one side and without a map you'd be lost in seconds. With a map it takes several minutes before you're lost! Everywhere you go though, there are shops and cafes. Today we came across a fishmonger with his goods displayed on a table outside his shop. Similarly we passed a greengrocer selling his fruit and vegetables from a boat on the side of the canal on one of the islands.
Apart from the main 'island' of Venice there are a several other smaller islands set around the lagoon that surrounds Venice. The most famous is Morano, known for its beautiful glass. We caught a ferry there this morning and saw a brief demonstration of glass blowing. the man created a small vase and a glass horse in a matter of minutes. Quite impressive.
Also impressive was the price of the various glass vases and other objects we saw in the shops nearby. They were of course beautifully crafted but well out of our price range!
We went on from there to the island of Torcello, a much quieter and relaxed little island. The Locanda Cipriani Restaurant and inn was the home of Ernest Hemingway for several months while he wrote 'Across the River and Through the Trees'. As a result it's become a popular destination for royalty and movie stars - and now us.

Fishmonger, Venice style

Venice from Morano

Morano glass blower

Morano Greengrocer

Locanda Cipriani Inn, Torcello

Venice Canal