Venice, Italy (Disembarkation Day)
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We disembarked the Viking Jupiter this morning. Viking provided a bus (at a surcharge) from Chioggia port to Venice's old cruise port. From there, it was a 3 minute walk to the "People Mover" trainLeia mais
We disembarked the Viking Jupiter this morning. Viking provided a bus (at a surcharge) from Chioggia port to Venice's old cruise port. From there, it was a 3 minute walk to the "People Mover" trainLeia mais
We took a vaporetto to the island of Murano to visit the glass shops and have lunch. Spent the day riding the vaporettos to different sites as there was a strike planned for the next day and none ofLeia mais
First stop today was the Rialto Bridge for a photo opp. We then visited the Aqua Alta (High Water) Bookstore that features books in gondolas and bathtubs. It has 2 resident cats and a staircase builtLeia mais
We said goodbye to Venice this morning. Took a vaporetto to the Santa Maria train station and took an Italo train to Florence. The trip to Florence was just over 2 hrs. We booked the "Prima" coachLeia mais
Our first day in Florence, we tour a 4hr guided tour of the Accademia Gallery (where David's statue resides) and the Uffizi Gallery. It was a lot to take in! One could spend a week in the UffiziLeia mais
Today, we took a wine and olive oil tour of Tuscany. We visited two different family-run vineyards that produced wine and olive oil. The food and olive oil were excellent and Charlotte reports thatLeia mais
On our last day in Florence, we visited the Santa Maria Basilica. It was beautiful on the outside but not as impressive on the inside. We didn't climb the dome or the bell tower because after 18 daysLeia mais
We took a taxi to the airport for our 10:25 am flight home. First we flew from Florence to Frankfurt. We had 1hr 15min layover there. Very different experience from Toronto Pearson airport. We got offLeia mais