Mediterranean 2024

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October 15, 2024
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Friday, October 11, 2024 at 3:13 PM
☀️ 20 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Italy Rialto Bridge 45.437864, 12.33529245°26’16” N 12°20’7” E
Venice, Italy
October 11, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We arrived at the Island of Venice and rode the people mover from the bus parking area to the main part of Venice where we dragged our suitcases across a bridge, past the train station to the Hotel Abbazia. Our hotel used to be a monastery and our room had religious designs in the floor. It was an interesting room as the bathtub sat in the main bedroom at the foot of the bed.
No vehicles are allowed on Venice streets, so we were able to walk past the shops and restaurants in peace. We found a lovely restaurant with a backyard courtyard where we had pesto pasta and Doug had pasta with shrimp, zucchini and tomatoes. Delicious!Read more
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Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 8:51 AM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Italy Canal Grande di Murano 45.454289, 12.35687545°27’15” N 12°21’25” E
Murano Island
October 12, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We took a water taxi through the Venetian canals and across the sea to Murano Island which has been famous for centuries for its fine glassware. After a glass blowing demonstration where the crafter made a vase and a glass horse, we visited the showrooms which were filled with chandeliers, statues, wine glasses and jewelry. All colours and designs sparkled at us from their mirrored shelves, and I fell in love with a black and gold sea turtle. I did not love the price tag though so it stayed on its shelf.
Our trip back to Venice brought us past beautiful buildings and bridges rising above the blue waves and it felt like living in a fairytale.Read more
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Trip end
November 14, 2024