Venice

Today, we arrived early in Venice via fast train. Figuring out the Vaporetto system is a task in itself. This is where you decide if you go up the canal or down the canal. Getting to our Airbnb was a little challenging, but we ended up by chance in front of Poggi restaurant. The Airbnb is huge and a mixture of old and contemporary, along with its canal. Day 1 in Venice was a day of getting lost in the many mazes of the city. We met a flirtatious bar server who picked on Miss I Don't Know (Jane). The discovery of a new refreshing drink Hugo was great. A visit to Aqua Liberia was a crowded one but perfect for a great group picture. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner by the canal outside that evening. Day 2, we ventured out to Burano taking photos of the colorful homes. It is popular for lace but none of us are interested in buying it. It was also lightly raining but only in short bursts. Sometimes, the unplanned plans are the best plans. Murano was next, and we were fortunate to have a private tour of how Murano glass products are made. The heat in those rooms is hell in itself now, I would hate to see what July would be like. A few trinkets were bought. It was an exhausting day walking around visiting the hospital front in Venice. Coincidently, the Island of San Michele (the cemetery) is directly across from the hospital. Exhausted, we had pizza, and all went to bed. Day 3 was Tour Day, an understatement of events today. First, we visited St. Mark's Square, where Bernie fulfilled his dream of dancing in the square. No cares in the world. We toured the Doge, prison, crossing the Bridge of Sighs, and St. Mark's Basilica. Excessive art on the ceilings and walls and a sore neck looking at it. Our tour guide was very informative but dry. We ended our tour on the Terrace of St. Mark's overlooking Venice. The real adventure started looking for Lorenzo Quinn's Building Bridge sculpture. It was on the far end of the island. Unfortunately, we have not eaten at this point, and finding it was not an easy task. I noticed that Italians say everything is 10 minutes away when it could be 30. This trip was not good due to not having bathroom access or being hungry. After finding blocks in our walk, we finally got on the Vaporetto and toured the outside of the island. We finally saw it from the water. Beautiful!! The benefit of this trip was that we were able to see the outside of Venice via boat. Our Vaporetto pass was money well spent. We traveled the canal and outside. This was my all-time favorite thing that we did in Venice.Read more