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Venice
... we felt like. It was a great day filled with quaint shops, stunning sights and we found a Leonardo da Vinci museum that had replicas of inventions that you could play with. Amir was like a kid in a candy store there! The next day we had a bit more of a targeted approach: see the St. Mark's basilica, go to the Peggy Guggenheim collection and take a gondola ride. St. Mark's was, simply put, stunning. Millions of little tile pieces making the mosaics on the walls and ceilings. We ...
Venice Queen
At once I must write, that I was there only from 10am to 19pm, so I wasn't able to saw Venice at night and I'm very sorry about it, because it must be gorgeous... But Venice during the day is also beautiful. These streets, small bridges, gondolas... Despite the heat, I walked willingly through each of the streets several times. I don't know what the temperature was, but in harbor was ...
To See Venice and Die
... to advance at the battle of Paschandaele just to cross the square and through the sottopassaggio to reach home, pushing and shoving and bumping up against Russians, Chinese and Americans, all calling out in their respective tongues the equivalent of "Oh George, isn't it wonderful? Here, take a photo of me, and don't forget to buy the kids something." We got separated from each other as children of other tourists got under foot, darting in and out ...
Venezia
... the room as opposed to the middle, and it had a little dome and it stuck out at the side of the building, up on the third floor! We walked outside and to the Greek and Turkish synagogue, which is still in use in the winter. It has real marble because they were the wealthy Jews because they were bankers and usurers (as opposed to the Germans who were in the second-hand clothing business) and they bribed the government to let them use real marble! ...
The Classic Water City
... difficulties in staying in Venice though, is actually staying in Venice. It can be incredibly expensive to book a bed in a hostel, let alone a private hotel room, and it can get surprisingly cold in the autumn months if you're thinking of finding a quiet alley or park bench to spend the night (not that I ever would, but just so that you know). Now you might be wondering who the miniature woman in a pharmacy lab coat is and how she got such a prime spot in my travelling update. This is ...