After leaving home a little after midnight, we set foot in Venice a little after midday. Expecting freezing weather (1°C according to the aeroplane captain) we were pleasantly greeted by a brisk but beautiful Venetian winter day - glorious blue sky and completely still air meant the temperature was really not that cold.
We walked through the northern alleys and shops of Venice, heading for the Rialto and Piazza San Marco. The small tourist shops stock masses of masks and Murano glass. I adore the masks...having visited Venice a few times now (and loving it), I think a visit during the carnival is in order...Read more