Locanda Loredan Venice

... of this one were Michelangelo’s “David” (of David and Goliath fame) and a series of unfinished works (also Michelangelo) that really gave some insight into his process. Next came the “Renaissance Walk” - about a two hour stroll from one end of the old city to the other, including stops at the enormous and beautiful “Duomo” (the cathedral nicknamed for its imposing dome), the Campanille -bell tower - (where we did NOT climb the ...

... struck Michele about the Venice bridge, well maybe three. First, it was not beautiful. She wonders where the money went. Second, it is not elaborate. She wonders where the money went. And, finally, this is the main bridge across the Grand Canal for newly-arrived tourist and, yet, there is no way to get a rolling suitcase over this bridge without hitting every single step. Could they not create a smooth ...

... they no longer swarm the tourists. But it you still have to watch out for the Pigeon Poop! The Basillica was another feast for the eyes - and ears! As we approached the central altar, imagine our surprise as the “theme” from Phantom of the Opera suddenly blasted from the organ!
Next, we toured the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. This wealthy American woman, who lived in an palatial home on the Grand Canal, had two great loves: her dogs and modern art. After her death, her ...

Tuesday, December 8, Venice, Italy.
Sleeper train from Rome to Venice. Sleeper may be a misnomer: we were only on the train for six hours and it was quite noisy, but we were so exhausted from our day at the Vatican that we both slept better than we expected to. Arrived Venice at 0-dark-thirty and decided to hang out at the train station and have breakfast, awaiting daylight, before taking the vaporetto (water bus) to our hotel. We ...

The two weeks after finals were very interesting and fun… Katy, Steve, Kelsa and I took a night train to Venice to start our trip. The train was not as nearly as bad as the one we took to Paris… at first, Katy, Kelsa and I were in a 6 person seating compartment with 2 other people serving in the military in Germany, but Katy and I quickly realized that the train was almost empty, so we took ...

... it is disgusting...i almost vomited in St Mark’s Square. Even as I write this I am having chills just recounting the experience of having these feral creatures flying all around me and the threat of them pooing on me. Thousands of the vulgar little things. argh.

I arrived and arranged a ferry pass for the 2 days I’m here. Really expensive for the public transport (€6.50 one way!), so having the €23 ...

... if not more of the city on our feet, and as I watched the people in the gondolas it looked to me like we were having more fun anyway. So, even though a gondola ride seems like an essential, neither Adam nor I felt like we missed out on anything! It was the perfect visit to Venice and an absolutely incredibly perfect week with Adam. I was, of course, devastated to have him leave, but that's life I guess. I'm going to Paris this weekend, and since ...

... was so relaxing and informative. Our guide was great and took us on a terrific 40 minute tour of the city. We worked our way back to St. Mark's Square stopping at the Rialto bridge for pictures and gelato. We stopped at St. Mark's Square to see about getting a glass of wine and listening to the competing orchestras. But it was very expensive, a little chilly, and I was hungry so we headed back to the ship for dinner and bed.

Venice Wednesday 6/8/08 - Thursday 7/8/08 Tour: "6/8: Tonight is your chance to sample Venice's fine restaurants. 7/8: Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional gondola ride."

... singing songs and then the six o'clock bells. We made our way back to the train station via public boat (very painfully slow and crowded) to catch our train to Bologna. On arrival to Bologna we had a 3 hour wait for the overnight train to Switzerland and found a great restaurant across the road from the station were we had great green lasagna, tortellini, bolognase and lamb chops, a delicious dinner and then boarded the train at 0030 for Switzerland.