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Our first day in Italy! After checking in, we wander around Venice. Looking down the Grand Canal from the Rialto bridge.
Our first day in Italy! After checking in, we wander around Venice. Looking down the Grand Canal from the Rialto bridge.		 Thursday, we start with the Correr museum, across from the basilica. Notice the flooding in Piazza San Marco.
Thursday, we start with the Correr museum, across from the basilica. Notice the flooding in Piazza San Marco.		 In the afternoon, we take a tour of the clock tower, recently opened to the public.
In the afternoon, we take a tour of the clock tower, recently opened to the public.		 Here's the clock keeper's front door. He and his family lived in the tiny rooms above, next to the clock works.
Here's the clock keeper's front door. He and his family lived in the tiny rooms above, next to the clock works.
The clock works took up most of the living space.
The clock works took up most of the living space.		 Looking out one of the port hole windows at the basilica and the Grand Canal beyond.
Looking out one of the port hole windows at the basilica and the Grand Canal beyond.		 One floor up from the main clock works, the two cylinders that form the digital part of the clock face.
One floor up from the main clock works, the two cylinders that form the "digital" part of the clock face.		 A couple times a year, the cylinders are connected to these brackets and pulled inside, so that 4 figures . . .
A couple times a year, the cylinders are connected to these brackets and pulled inside, so that 4 figures . . .
can travel out and back in the openings via this cogged track.
can travel out and back in the openings via this cogged track.		 The 3 Magi honor the statue of the Madonna and child on the outside by tipping their crowns as they go by.
The 3 Magi honor the statue of the Madonna and child on the outside by tipping their crowns as they go by.		 A view out the rear of the clock tower building. Notice the porters, below, hauling goods to non-canal addresses.
A view out the rear of the clock tower building. Notice the porters, below, hauling goods to non-canal addresses.		 The ancient building is braced for support.
The ancient building is braced for support.
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