Fantasia

This morning, three of us in costume (me in my new red cape) took the very busy vaporetto (the boats were so full that we had to wait for 3 before we could get on one) to Santa Maria Della Salute (aka S. Salute) where there was going to be a costume photo shoot.  I can honestly say I have never seen anything like it.  There were crowds of people in costume and hundreds more taking photos including professional photographers.  I am so impressed by the creativity some people have.  I know I've said that before but it cannot be emphasized enough.  While Pedro, John and I have often been stopped in Piazza San Marco and in the streets and alleys of Venice so that people can take our photos, we were almost invisible at Salute!  Our costumes had nothing on most of the ones there.  It was impossible to know the nationalities of the people wearing them but, from the languages I heard spoken, I would guess the majority were French; however there were also a lot of Germans.  Because many of the "characters" were only posing and not talking, it is difficult to know for sure.  So, with no further ado, here are some of the photos I took.