A Day in the Venice Area

23 September 2025, Tuesday. To a very nice breakfast at the hotel. Platters of prepared fruit (passion fruit, canelope, kiwi, and a bunch of other stuff at each table) We chatted about the amount of waste. We all met at 8 a.m. to determine our plans for the day considering the weather. The forecast for rain had diminished considerably so six of us elected to ride the 27 mile ride south down narrow Lido Island (essentially all these islands are sand bars) to the ferry to Pellestrina Island then the length of Pellestrina and return. It was a fun ride along the coast line with a very short ferry ride between the two islands, where I got in hot water by walking up the ship's ladders (stairways) to the pilot house - which turned ​​​​out to​ ​be​​​​​​​​ ​prohibited. Past fishing villages and square houses and occasional soccer fields to the end of the paved road - which happened to be a cemetery (civitero). Interesting metaphor there. We returned to the hotel, checked out our plan and places for tomorrow's departure then met all for the 6:30 farewell dinner. It's a very witty group so lots of laughter and good memories.Read more