Venice: the first stop in a two-week Italian vacation and the spot where my camera fell to its death!

Some people have called Venice kitschy, beautiful and a number of adjectives in between.  At first site, I was fascinated by this floating city with its bridges, waterways and colourful buildings.

I love to travel and experience new places, including the culture and food of each new location. The number one restaurant in Venice (as per TripAdvisor) was a little place called Alfredo’s. Fresh pasta in little take away Chinese containers made daily.  I watched the owner make the spaghetti and thought what a great photograph it would make.

I asked if I could get closer to take a photo and was allowed behind the counter to snap away. I am not quite sure what happened next or how it happened, but my camera took  a dive and landed lens first on the floor. Needless to say, I was horrified as I had not packed a back-up as I usually do. My only resource now, was my phone. I am pleased to say, that my HTC rose to the challenge.

Here are some of the photographs taken with said phone.