Yesterday our "too good to pass up" vacation started with flights from Detroit to JFK and then overnight to Venice. As flights go, it was a long travel day but it got us here OK and on time. We were able to sleep a little on the plane but not as much as we'd hoped (or liked) to. We did get to see the Alps from the air as we approached Italy.
After arriving in the city via water taxi, we settled into our hotel room, enjoying many gondolas passing by our window. Then we headed for the Rialto Bridge which spans the Grand Canal, and had a pizza lunch. Walking around Venice is a challenge as no street apparently goes straight for more than a few hundred yards, and many a lot less that that. But thanks to walking directions on Google Maps, we arrived at the Rialto Bridge (but not without a few missteps) and got back to our hotel afterwards.
Our next stop was St Mark's Square and the famous
St Mark's Basilica which we toured. Admission was freewill, and the place was beautiful, but no photography was allowed inside.
After that we headed back to our hotel and the lack of sleep caught up with us so we napped for a couple of hours then had a wonderful Italian dinner on St Mark's Square.
Tomorrow we're planning to take a gondola ride then wait for a boat to pick us up and take us to the Pacific Princess!
2 comments:
OMGosh what beautiful photos! The day looked like good weather too. I looked at the bridge cam a couple of times and the sunny day was gorgeous. Have fun....Molly is! She's loving her heated boat....um, bed! I can't wait till you leave port and hopefully with the ship's cam, I'll get to see some of the sights. Have fun, Sylvia
Thanks for the great photos Bill , gee flying over the Alps is Far Out !!! beautiful !!!!
Venice is beautiful , you both have fun !!!!!!!
Pat
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