Around Venice with the stroller?

I've been to Venice many times, but this time I have the opportunity to go
for a day trip for free. The only problem is: the baby's stroller.
The baby's 19 months old and not up to walking half a day, too heavy for me
to carry it around (even using the carrier) and I know the crossing all
those bridges will be the problem.
How is it when you use the vaporetto from Stazione marittima S. Basillio -
any steps to the vaporetto?


So I have a question for all those who actually visited Venice with kids and
used the stroller: did you regret it stroller-wise later?

Elly

Elly wrote:

I've been to Venice many times, but this time I have the opportunity to go
for a day trip for free. The only problem is: the baby's stroller.
The baby's 19 months old and not up to walking half a day, too heavy for me
to carry it around (even using the carrier) and I know the crossing all
those bridges will be the problem.
How is it when you use the vaporetto from Stazione marittima S. Basillio -
any steps to the vaporetto?


So I have a question for all those who actually visited Venice with kids and
used the stroller: did you regret it stroller-wise later?

Elly




Most of the folks who I saw with strollers were making the stairs a two
person job. They then managed quite well.

What about using an umbrella-type stroller that can handle things like
crowds and cobble stones? They also add alpost no weight and it's easily
liftable by one person.

Ssuan

Elly wrote:

I've been to Venice many times, but this time I have the opportunity to go
for a day trip for free. The only problem is: the baby's stroller.
The baby's 19 months old and not up to walking half a day, too heavy for me
to carry it around (even using the carrier) and I know the crossing all
those bridges will be the problem.
How is it when you use the vaporetto from Stazione marittima S. Basillio -
any steps to the vaporetto?


So I have a question for all those who actually visited Venice with kids and
used the stroller: did you regret it stroller-wise later?

Elly

On Mon, 2 May 2005 21:21:49 +0200, "Elly" wrote:

I've been to Venice many times, but this time I have the opportunity to go
for a day trip for free. The only problem is: the baby's stroller.
The baby's 19 months old and not up to walking half a day, too heavy for me
to carry it around (even using the carrier) and I know the crossing all
those bridges will be the problem.
How is it when you use the vaporetto from Stazione marittima S. Basillio -
any steps to the vaporetto?

I have never visited Venice with kids, however, I have seen a lot of
other people in Venice with kids in strollers. I think that is one of
the reasons that Venitians have so few children. They have to go to
the mainland to have a baby now.

1. I cannot recall a single Vaporetto stop with steps. By selecting
stops, one can go a long way without crossing a bridge.

2. Get one of the handicapped maps of Venice. Or one with the steps
marked into the bridges(not all bridges have steps). You can avoid
almost all the steps for a day trip.


So I have a question for all those who actually visited Venice with kids and
used the stroller: did you regret it stroller-wise later?

Elly

On Mon, 2 May 2005 21:21:49 +0200, "Elly" wrote:

I've been to Venice many times, but this time I have the opportunity to go
for a day trip for free. The only problem is: the baby's stroller.
The baby's 19 months old and not up to walking half a day, too heavy for me
to carry it around (even using the carrier) and I know the crossing all
those bridges will be the problem.
How is it when you use the vaporetto from Stazione marittima S. Basillio -
any steps to the vaporetto?

I have never visited Venice with kids, however, I have seen a lot of
other people in Venice with kids in strollers. I think that is one of
the reasons that Venitians have so few children. They have to go to
the mainland to have a baby now.

1. I cannot recall a single Vaporetto stop with steps. By selecting
stops, one can go a long way without crossing a bridge.

2. Get one of the handicapped maps of Venice. Or one with the steps
marked into the bridges(not all bridges have steps). You can avoid
almost all the steps for a day trip.


So I have a question for all those who actually visited Venice with kids and
used the stroller: did you regret it stroller-wise later?

Elly

"gerald" wrote in message
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On Mon, 2 May 2005 21:21:49 +0200, "Elly" wrote:

I've been to Venice many times, but this time I have the opportunity to go
for a day trip for free. The only problem is: the baby's stroller.
The baby's 19 months old and not up to walking half a day, too heavy for
me
to carry it around (even using the carrier) and I know the crossing all
those bridges will be the problem.
How is it when you use the vaporetto from Stazione marittima S. Basillio -
any steps to the vaporetto?

1. I cannot recall a single Vaporetto stop with steps. By selecting
stops, one can go a long way without crossing a bridge.


However, certain of the vaporetti have stairs inside. We noticed when we
caught one on the Zattere with our luggage.

Marianne

"gerald" wrote in message
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On Mon, 2 May 2005 21:21:49 +0200, "Elly" wrote:

I've been to Venice many times, but this time I have the opportunity to go
for a day trip for free. The only problem is: the baby's stroller.
The baby's 19 months old and not up to walking half a day, too heavy for
me
to carry it around (even using the carrier) and I know the crossing all
those bridges will be the problem.
How is it when you use the vaporetto from Stazione marittima S. Basillio -
any steps to the vaporetto?

1. I cannot recall a single Vaporetto stop with steps. By selecting
stops, one can go a long way without crossing a bridge.


However, certain of the vaporetti have stairs inside. We noticed when we
caught one on the Zattere with our luggage.

Marianne

I think that is one of
the reasons that Venitians have so few children. They have to go to
the mainland to have a baby now.

no

On Tue, 03 May 2005 08:13:36 -0400, gerald wrote:

On Mon, 2 May 2005 21:21:49 +0200, "Elly" wrote:

I've been to Venice many times, but this time I have the opportunity to go
for a day trip for free. The only problem is: the baby's stroller.
The baby's 19 months old and not up to walking half a day, too heavy for me
to carry it around (even using the carrier) and I know the crossing all
those bridges will be the problem.
How is it when you use the vaporetto from Stazione marittima S. Basillio -
any steps to the vaporetto?

I have never visited Venice with kids, however, I have seen a lot of
other people in Venice with kids in strollers. I think that is one of
the reasons that Venitians have so few children. They have to go to
the mainland to have a baby now.

1. I cannot recall a single Vaporetto stop with steps. By selecting
stops, one can go a long way without crossing a bridge.

2. Get one of the handicapped maps of Venice. Or one with the steps
marked into the bridges(not all bridges have steps). You can avoid
almost all the steps for a day trip.


Absolutely no problem at all if you carry the stroller up and down the
steps of the bridges which are everywhere. As someone said, many
times it's a two person procedure if the child is in the stroller. No
steps to the vaporetto anyplace.


So I have a question for all those who actually visited Venice with kids and
used the stroller: did you regret it stroller-wise later?

Elly

You might want to check out a pretty cool stroller/backpack combo made
by Kelty. It's a child-carrying backpack that also has wheels and
converts to a stroller. Looks pretty neat.

My wife and I just got back from our first trip to Europe with our new
5-month-old son. Went pretty well! He "saw" France, Germany, Austria,
Holland, and even a bit of Italy :-)