Methis Padua

... 8230;!). After the opera, it was back to walking on regular ground again… and drinking some beer! Murray and I walked back to our hotel, on the way stopping at a random English pub for some brew (beer for him, tea for me) and sandwiches for a very late dinner. It was well after midnight before we went to bed, as we had to book a hotel room for tomorrow night – we leave Venice tomorrow and head to Assisi. So – ciao, wonderful Venice! Thanks for the very special memories.]

... the shocking rainbow of colors adorning all the different shops and houses that line the island’s streets and canals (if they were this vibrant after sunset – imagine what they must be like in the middle of a sunny day!). The brightly-colored buildings made for a really unique and spectacular setting.

While in Burano, we did walk to the Chiesa di San Martino Vescovo, which contained, in its entryway, a large gold statue of Pope ...

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A cruise departing from Venice allowed us the opportunity to add 5 days to visit some hill top cities to the South. The scenery, architecture and history were awaiting our arrival. The GPS would guide us to the following cities:
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Left Naples on the 716am train, and arrived in Venice's main station by 1330pm.

It was stone fruit season in Venice, so we saw plenty of cherries, apricots and plums in the produce markets. We visited St. Mark's Square again and waaaaaay overpaid for two coffees at one of the side cafes (30E or nearly $50 USD). The "music charge" allegedly covered the string quartet, but we were willing to pay them to shut up because the music was so bad. Never again. But ...

... site for Catholics around the world as they thank St. Anthony for any miracles like surviving a car crash or a sick child being healed. The area around St. Anthony's tomb is covered with photos of those who experienced miracles as well as messages of thanks. There are also holy relics of St. Anthony like his tongue, jawbone, robe. To many of us non-Catholics, ewwwwww. But holy relics were items of power in the old days and made ...

... our bus for sometime... Soon after we got our first glimpse of the beautiful yet terribly pidgeon infested San Marco square...it was amazing and soon after we were off to the Venetian Glass blowing demo... After that we "got lost" in the tiny side streets and saw endless shops, bag men, canals and of course gondolas... For dinner that ...

... through some of the corridors, one in which idolized an italian women who in the 14th century was the first in the world to receive a degree! Next we moved into a room in which my teacher nearly started crying.. haha what a freak, it was cool though. Galileo was a really short guy, and so the standard podium didnt exactly serve his students purposes, so they built him a giant lecturn in which is still preserved in a room outside of the one he taught in. We then moved into the Great ...

... woman from Montreal. They were very nice people - but we might try moving to a different table or area. We will see. We are now back in the room - we have LIVE Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts on right now! Go Denver!! (Although we are a bit behind at this moment) Jim is pretty happy with the television choices - I have not really looked yet - but I do know that we do NOT have Fox News - but there is something there that made him pretty happy - so for that - I am happy! Ciao!

... on Murano - one of the little islands). Other things they were selling - clothes, souvenir nic nacs, paintings, food and drink, leather goods, bags, postcards, lots! Coming back there were people making amazing, very real looking insects from flax. A few beggars Black men (predominantly) selling bags and belts (usually on sheets so they can whip them up and carry them away if the police come). Expensive!! We looked for a cheap place to have lunch and found one that did sandwiches and ...

... similar government building of the time, but it was very impressive because of the seemingly endless collection of artwork in the form of wall and ceiling murals and frescoes. Room after room had ornate carvings and paintings covering the ceilings and walls. Since it was a center of government, it also housed the courts and prisons. Compared to other prisons I've seen from this time period, the cells were quite spacious and it seems the prisoners were treated ...