Campeggio Venezia 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 ...

Blog Day 5 (Venice 2), Wednesday, December 9
We rose well-rested and after enjoying the hotel’s breakfast buffet, set off for St. Mark’s Square, where we spent most of our day. With the national holiday crowds dispersed, it finally paid off to be here in the off season! There were no lines for the Basillica or any of the “extra” (“for a small fee”) attractions on the square. It is no longer allowed to feed the pigeons, with the positive result ...

... of fruit, and waited until we could check in.

When the owner got there, he informed us that the hostel had been shut down for winter, so he was housing us in hotel rooms. He gave a 3 person room to the girls, and Steve had to stay in a room with another guy, but he was only staying for one night so he didn’t really care. We were all very pleased with our rooms, but so tired from the ...

... and James had gone on the group one and Kathy and Andrew and gone on one by themselves during the day after someone had told them that they may not be going at night if it rained (which it had looked like it might).

They had told us that they had paid 80 euro for about 35 minutes so we went looking for the same deal and we arranged to meet them at the same spot in about an hour.

We went out to the marina where all the gondolas are lined up and asked for a price. The guy told ...

... running through the city especially the grand canal is really unique. All of these canals criss cross around the city making it really hard to get around but o well if you get lost you just will find more awesome mask,lace, and murano glass shops..so whether you try to get lost or not..fear not youll see a lot of city. All in all venice should not be missed since its sinking and will eventuallu be cut off to tourists..even if the prices are silly..

... canal at the far end and to our surprise a runway! Yes, we could see an Emirates plane taxiing down, turning around and taking off. I did ask if it was a 24 hour airport and was told no. They end before midnight and begin about 6 a.m. We walk outside the resort to find out what is here, not much a couple of homes, a camper/boat dealership, a factory of some kind, and a casino. We go to have a look and see if there is a buffet. Well, we paid 10 E each to go in and they gave ...

... to the waterfront to eat. It was really cool to sit on the water and watch the boats! Tonight, we walked around Venice Lido for our last night here! We enjoyed more gelato (you can never have enough!) and called it a night pretty early! Tomorrow will be a long day of travel to the Cinque Terra. I love and miss you all! xx Tanya

... cool. After a bit of negotiation we made it to the Camponile - it was a long climb up, but slopes instead of steps made it easier, as did the constant need to stop in corners to let people past on their way down. It was almost as if they didn't consider a steady stream of tourists when they designed the building. The views were impressive, although unimpressive if that makes sense. Venice being flat means there's not that much to see from up high. We ambled about a ...

... thing she asked was would our man sing us a song. No. Okay, we would provide our own music and sing ourselves. Well, he wasn't happy with that either. So much for that idea! We did pass one boat which had a singer and an accordion player on board so I guess there is a union there and if you want music you hire it extra. As for quietly gliding along the maze of canals, that wasn't quite as expected either. We were one of a horde of boats. Our driver ...