Venice Day 1

Venice, what a city! My first impressions of Venice was that it had a bit more grit and character than I was expecting. A lot of Italians, normal streets and very very old buildings. This is in addition to the beautiful buildings and churches everywhere in the city.

I started off the day with an early mass, and it feels like there’s a church every corner. I then wondered around wherever my feet would take me, soaking it all in before heading to meet up with Mike, Lara and meet Teddy!

It was a great reunion and soon enough it felt like we’d picked up right where we left off. Lunch with delicious, the authentic carbonara in particular was great. We were also staying on the north side of the island which was surprisingly residential, really nice and quiet.

We then spent the afternoon heading over to San Marco, taking in the square and basilica. Lifting Teddy and his stroller over every bridge was a workout but hard to complain when surrounded by such a nice city.

On the way home we stopped by a local wine shop, which they pump out of bladders using a hose. €1.90 per bottle! Incredible stuff. After a few sips back home on our balcony, the local nonnas loving the sight of Teddy, we finished off with a great dinner with Jack joining. Of course with Lara in attendance, tiramisu was not being missed.Read more