Getting off the train in venice is like stepping into a postcard....or a james bond film depending on your point of view. I prefer the james bond angle myself and managed to locate the hotel first time through the maze of wee roads.
Its weird having no cars or bikes around but definately something quite relaxing about it all. We went down to St Marks Square and had the first of several ice creams in Venice. Sitting on the front next to all the gondolas in the sunshine was really nice. It doesnt quite feel real that weve actually managed to make it away.
The list of churches and fantastic buildings here is longer than both my arms (and they almost trail along the ground as you know!). Everywhere you look there is something to photograph and we actually found ourselves taking the scenery for granted. The city reminds Nicola of a theme park in Florida...it really is a kind of perfect place....unless that is you stay in the hotel we did. It came rated as a lofty one star but we reckon that was rounded up...Lol.
It did the trick and saved us a few pounds but we wouldnt go back to the place. That said the location of it was amazing. On the saturday night the Piazza San Margherita had to be the busiest place in the whole city....we bought 2litres of wine from a wee shop. The guy was selling it on the QT as he brewed it himself and you had to bring your own bottle to get filled up from his selection of massive casks...it was really decent stuff and for 2eur a litre we both had something to be pleased about...
A boat trip on the canals and a few romantic walks at night rounded up what we did and saw here. Its been imense but there is plenty more to look forward to....its off to Florence next....
Its weird having no cars or bikes around but definately something quite relaxing about it all. We went down to St Marks Square and had the first of several ice creams in Venice. Sitting on the front next to all the gondolas in the sunshine was really nice. It doesnt quite feel real that weve actually managed to make it away.
The list of churches and fantastic buildings here is longer than both my arms (and they almost trail along the ground as you know!). Everywhere you look there is something to photograph and we actually found ourselves taking the scenery for granted. The city reminds Nicola of a theme park in Florida...it really is a kind of perfect place....unless that is you stay in the hotel we did. It came rated as a lofty one star but we reckon that was rounded up...Lol.
It did the trick and saved us a few pounds but we wouldnt go back to the place. That said the location of it was amazing. On the saturday night the Piazza San Margherita had to be the busiest place in the whole city....we bought 2litres of wine from a wee shop. The guy was selling it on the QT as he brewed it himself and you had to bring your own bottle to get filled up from his selection of massive casks...it was really decent stuff and for 2eur a litre we both had something to be pleased about...
A boat trip on the canals and a few romantic walks at night rounded up what we did and saw here. Its been imense but there is plenty more to look forward to....its off to Florence next....
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