Last Day in Venice

Last day in Venice so we had a full day planned. Got some breakfast and one of those enormous seagulls swooped in and stole my focaccia. Horrible things. Did a two hour tour of Doges Palace, which was interesting. It was a bit like Parliament House and the Supreme Court back in the day, but with lots of gold leaf and enormous paintings.

The afternoon was another tour, but this one was St Mark's Basilica followed by a walking tour. The basilica was very impressive, more gold, incredible mosaics and the bones of St Mark (who was around at the time of Jesus). Apparently they stole the bones and bought them back here so that they could have a saint and build a church. All's fair in love and war.

After tea we had a gelato and one of those seagulls on steroids stole Graham's gelato. He was not a happy chappy and the seagulls are now two for two. The majority of St Mark's Piazza was under water tonight so Graham and I took our shoes off, I hitched up my dress and we waded across.

To be honest I wouldn't have come to Venice this trip if it weren't for the fact the kids had never been, but I'm so glad I did. It still holds so much magic.Read more