Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Forget yesterday's highlight ... Venice is amazing


I think I am running out of superlatives. I was last in Venice in 1961 with my parents and have some memories of how beautiful it was, but nothing prepared either of us for finally being here.
It was helped by our hosts who own a number of apartments here. They met us at the station and we walked together through the streets to where we're staying. There gave us a list of things to do and were really helpful.
As I write this, I'm sitting on our water front balcony on a quiet canal watching daily life go by. There are three guys fixing a new mooring pole on the dock across the canal and three young guys just went past in a gondola, with one of them rowing.
We've just been for a walk to get groceries and fruit and took in the grand canal and I it's sites as the sun started to set. The warm light of the setting sun sets the building stone used to build this city to perfection.



Sadly we haven't seen Mr and Mrs Clooney of any of their friends, but I'm sure they're partying somewhere in town. Our hosts gave us a whole list of things to do and so we're going to plan the next few days over dinner tonight. Home made lasagna!


More from Venice tomorrow .... 



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