Sight seeing in Venice
Last night (Sunday) we went as a group into Venice to see it at night. Probably a good idea as it smells less and looks more gorgeous! We left after dinner and went down the Grand Canal to St Marks Square where we sat and had a drink outdoors (it was very warm last night) with a small orchestra playing at the café. We then took a walk through the maze of back streets which left everyone but Russ and I confused and worried as to where they were (I might have been too, but Russ knew where we were!). It really was a great time and the best way to see Venice I think. We came home down the main shipping channel in a motor launch which was also pretty neat.
Today (Monday 28th) the whole group went into Venice and saw a glass blowing demonstration (and sales pitch), then we left them and spent a lovely day wandering the back streets and alleys around the city. Approximately 80,000 people visit Venice a day, but when you get off the beaten track there are still interesting shops and cafes-just not so many people.
The Bridge of Sighs
We went by elevator to the top of Campanile tower in St Mark’s Square for a fantastic view of the city, and then we wandered until lunch time when we stopped in a tiny café for prosciutto pizza and capriccioso salad. The mask shops and Murano glass shops were particularly beautiful; we found a great supermarket and came across a fresh fruit and vegetable market. The supermarket had a huge meat section (for Europe) and I was interested to see all the wonderful ways you can eat a horse! We often joked about turning some of our horses into burgers as kids-and there they were! “Hamburger Equine” They had a great selection of rabbit, whole and turned into interesting dishes, quail cheaper than Australia and nice (reasonably priced) grain fed chickens. Spirits were cheaper than duty free too.
It surprised us to see a very large and healthy looking rat racing for drier land as the tide rose. We also saw the wedding party of an English girl and her kilted Scottish husband leaving the registry office. Russ was pleased to see what he believes was a "retired Venitian gentleman" coming home in his boat with his fishing rods and crab pots on board-it reminded us of home I guess.
The walk from St Mark’s Square was a long and interesting one, then we took a 1 Euro ride home to our hotel. It took ten minutes by train and about 2 minutes to cross the road to the hotel.
Today (Monday 28th) the whole group went into Venice and saw a glass blowing demonstration (and sales pitch), then we left them and spent a lovely day wandering the back streets and alleys around the city. Approximately 80,000 people visit Venice a day, but when you get off the beaten track there are still interesting shops and cafes-just not so many people.
The Bridge of Sighs
We went by elevator to the top of Campanile tower in St Mark’s Square for a fantastic view of the city, and then we wandered until lunch time when we stopped in a tiny café for prosciutto pizza and capriccioso salad. The mask shops and Murano glass shops were particularly beautiful; we found a great supermarket and came across a fresh fruit and vegetable market. The supermarket had a huge meat section (for Europe) and I was interested to see all the wonderful ways you can eat a horse! We often joked about turning some of our horses into burgers as kids-and there they were! “Hamburger Equine” They had a great selection of rabbit, whole and turned into interesting dishes, quail cheaper than Australia and nice (reasonably priced) grain fed chickens. Spirits were cheaper than duty free too.
It surprised us to see a very large and healthy looking rat racing for drier land as the tide rose. We also saw the wedding party of an English girl and her kilted Scottish husband leaving the registry office. Russ was pleased to see what he believes was a "retired Venitian gentleman" coming home in his boat with his fishing rods and crab pots on board-it reminded us of home I guess.
The walk from St Mark’s Square was a long and interesting one, then we took a 1 Euro ride home to our hotel. It took ten minutes by train and about 2 minutes to cross the road to the hotel.
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