Riding on the vaporetto along the Grande Canal at dusk always evokes an amazing sense of tranquility, like no other place, but comparable to say, the river taxis on the Bosphorus, or the Star ferries in Hong Kong. You know you are in a special place. Venice is a city steeped in history going back centuries, a meeting point for traders from the East and the West, the Doges,  the Palaces and Carnival. We start our photo-workshop tomorrow with a group of eager photographers, with a special  agenda lined up over the next few days.