Ave Maria to Venezia

Another heart wrenching goodbye to the fabulous friends we have made on the Ave Maria. Promises of seeing each other again, but certainly for the overseas friends we know it is a slim reality this will occur.
The farewell dinner last night was so special. The Crew genuinely seemed to enjoy the week, even though they worked very hard. There was dancing until midnight with some tired people at breakfast this morning!
We made our way via Vaporetto (water bus) to Venice mainland and stored our luggage at the hotel until 1 pm when we checked in.
We then took the Vaporetto No 1 at St Marco stop and toured the Grand Canal (again!) What a great way to see Venice!
We attended a Concert at a Church at 9 pm - "Interpreti Veneziani" - a Vivaldi strings ensemble which was excellent. 2 more days in Venice and then we fly to Roma on Tuesday.Read more