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Travel Blogs from Venice
More wondering around Venice
... strip would be submerged in inches of water, tourists wanting to experience San Marco water and all would have their shoes in their hand as they walked through the inches of water, happily snapping photos. Ron and I decided we could not come to Venice and not have a coffee in the oldest coffee shop in the world that is still in operation. So the next morning we headed to Caffè Florian which opened in 1720 in Piazza San Marco, we sent the girls ...
Mistakes Were Made
As our visit to Venice draws to a close, we reflect on the times we spent there, both good and … less good. When last we wrote, we were in Rome, hurrying to get the last of our requisite sightseeing in before we scuttled along. We packed our bags, purchased a handful of last biglietti for the subway, and made our way out to the Pantheon in the morning light. It should go without saying that the Pantheon is an architecturally impressive building, but I'll say it anyway. ...
Mishaps and Memories in Venice
... Italian, Spanish, French and English he decides we're amigos and that all is good. One of the Russians, Misha, and I take a walk and talk for a bit about the whole situation and life and whatnot and then they bring me a blanket and I get into the car. At six in the morning I am woken by Misha and he brings me to the reception where the security guard has a paper that says Sky, California, Room 209. Everything has worked out and I am reunited with Rachael. Misha, Rachael and I talk ...
La Sérénissime Venezia
... Vraiment, on mange bien en Italie! L'unique serveur du resto parle français de thaiti, il est déjà venu à Montréal et fait la différence entre canada et québec! Un vrai plaisir que de discuter avec cet homme au regard intelligent et intéressé par les étrangers. Il salua notre dernière soirée en sol italien en nous offrant le limoncello! Quel homme!
Avant de dormir, nous voulions digérer l'entrée de crevette et ...
Venice
... of glass. (Venice is best known for its glass and lace production) I bought some gorgeous leather boots, which were partly in preparation for the colder, second half of our trip; and of course we sipped tea in a tiny Venetian cafe. In the afternoon we met back up with the group at St Mark's Basilica and the Doges Palace. Finally it was time for our long awaited gondola ride through Venice. The gondolas were beautiful and ...