We made it!

We got rerouted through London so we could arrive in Venice before the airport was shut down for a four hour strike! That’s why the original flight was canceled. Fortunately everything ran smoothly and we made it to Venice in time. Even our bags made it. (No small thanks to this nice runway worker in London who rescued Ian’s carrier! )

We have a lot of stuff since we needed a car seat (yeah should have rented one…) and clothes to deal with mountain conditions later on the trip. Made the walking and bus ride and water taxis from the airport to our apartment a real…adventure. Bodybuilding on vacation.
Here are a few scenes from our first partial day in Venice.Read more