bella Venezia e arrivederci Italia ----

We arrived in Venice via water taxi on Friday 9/6. We said a sad goodbye to northern Italy and jumped back into temps in the 80’s.

Venice is…. unique! Environmentally, architecturally, and historically. In its days as a republic, the city was styled la serenissima (“the most serene” or “sublime”). It remains a major Italian port in the northern Adriatic Sea and is one of the world’s oldest tourist and cultural centers.

This was my first time in Venice and I thought it was a very special place. It almost feels dreamy. It was totally walkable and you can get around a lot easier than I imagined (that said, Steve was the master Google mapper and got us from place to place without a problem). It was definitely busy but You can escape the most crowded areas and find vacant alleyways and small squares. Thankfully not too hot!

We had a phenomenal dinner on Friday night and took a Venetian food tour on Saturday. Saturday night’s highlight was attending a strings orchestra with Interpreti Veneziani, who performed Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Spectacular.
This morning-September 8, we started our day with a 3:45 am water taxi -a very sharp, speedy, wooden boat- to the Venice airport to catch a 6 am flight to Paris. Mamma Mia.
We picked up a car at CDG and are on our way to enjoy a few days in Normandy 🇫🇷. More to come!Read more