Yet another great campsite reserved for our group. A water view of Venice! This campground, like all the others, had all the necessary conveniences. |
Norm and I decided it best to take a quick nap and tackle the mountain of laundry. It would be fabulous to use the internet and work on this blog, as well.
About 3pm the rain stopped, and with the forecast of heavy rain tomorrow, six of us decided to go over and check out Venice and have dinner. Italy is known for its food, so we just HAVE to take advantage of it!
The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Boat in forefront is a Water-Bus. Works like a subway or trolley system. |
Sometimes in life you visualize a place- probably how you have seen it on television, National Geographic, or in travel magazines. They pick a perfect day, perfect lighting, no people or trash. Similar to that “Norman Rockwell” holiday. Ultimately, you are most often, disappointed. Not here! Oh my gosh! Although the weather was damp and raw, (and I was freezing in the attempt to “travel light”) I was so amazed! Venice is just as I imagined! My eyes darted back and forth just trying to take it all in, as Norm and I snapped pictures trying to capture the essence of this miraculous place that boasts the world's highest density of UNESCO protected masterpieces.
Look familiar? |
One of a hundred canals throughout Venice |
Call me old fashioned, but when my 'Hunky Gondola guy" is talking on his cell phone, it just isn't what I fantasized ! |
Oh, I want THIS Gondola Guy! |
The Bridge of Sighs. Built in the beginning of the 17th century, this famous structure of limestone and windows with bars. Legend says that prisoners, as they were lead over this bridge to their cells, would "sigh" at their last glimpse of beautiful Venice. Romantics claim if the kiss while under this bridge their love will last forever. What is it here in Europe ?Europeans seem to connect Romance with being "locked up"! Remember the Love Padlocks? Now a trip to life imprisonment? Hmm...... |
Thursday, September 24, 2015
We woke up to some rain, with the wind howling at probably 50 mph! I Our tour leader made the great decision to wait until 10 am for us to take the ferry over to Venice so we could take our very own gondola ride, hoping the weather conditions would improve. By the time we left, the sun was trying to come out. The streets in Venice are very narrow, with a lot of twists and turns, each one looking like the other. Needless to say, it was very easy to get disoriented, but the maps provided were very useful. Especially if you remembered to bring your reading glasses!
Finally! Something other than pasta and pizza! |
Finally…… we had the meal we were dreaming about!
We walked what seemed like miles to get back to the ferry and along the way purchased a refrigerator magnet depicting Venice to hang on our Travel Christmas tree.
I took advantage of the internet service up in the pavilion and spent several hours on the blog. Norm spent the time visiting our new friends in the group. We ate leftovers for dinner, and called it a night.
So far, Venice is our favorite place by far! I would love to come back, perhaps stay at one of the nice hotels right among the canals.