Hello, again, Blogonauts.

You guys deserve a break! So I'll be more brief about how I spent my Saturday.

Besides simply wandering the city, I visited the Frari Basilica, a Franciscan church that contains some spectacular art work, none of which I was allowed to photograph. (Click on the links to see some samples found on the Web.) Let's just say that Titian and Bellini were well represented. Titian is even entombed here.

(Alright, I snuck one photo. Claudio Monteverdi worked as the choir master at San Marco and wrote some very early operas. I was a bit surprised to come across his grave marked in the floor of a side chapel, adorned with faded roses.)

I then wandered to the nearby Scuola Grande de San Rocco, where they have a gathering hall that has been described as Tintoretto's Sistine Chapel. This student of Titian's was commissioned to paint canvases to adorn the entire room. Unfortunately, Tintoretto's choice of paints were not as long lasting as Titian's and Bellini's. Even though you can see the depth of emotion and the genius of his compositional style, the colors that reputedly were striking in his day no longer carry the punch they once did.

Outside San Rocco, a geriatric tenor was busking with a voice big enough to fill the small piazza where he had set up shop. He was fantastic, and his showbiz savvy kept the audience hanging around for more.

I finally took the entire vaporetto tour along Venice's Grand Canal, which snakes its way for about 2 miles though this island city. I had been under the Rialto Bridge before, but I hadn't included a picture, so I've attached one to this entry.

Also, many folks have expressed interest in the food I find along my travels. I've included a couple of shots to satisfy your cuisine curiosity.

On Sunday, I am bound for Florence. More from there later!