Riviera Venice

... to the underground prison. Oh it was aweful.. I just imagined how people stayed there for years untill they died.. Yes, the Middle Ages where cruel...<br>By the way we were late for the airport already and we couldn't get out of that prison quickly))) There was an impression we were really imprisoned lol)<br>And finally we quitted the Doge's Palace, for the last time ran through the San Marco Square and soon were on our way to the airport..

... to sing Happy Birthday to him. He is gone from our world now and we miss him. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday deaaaarrrrr John and Grandpaaaaaaa, Haaappppyyyy Birrrtttthhhdaaay ttoooo yooooouuuuu!!<br>Love<br>Mick and Lisa<br>XXXX<br>OOO

... lemon veal<br>(VERY modern bathroom). Walked past shops in via 22 Marzo to La Fenice Opera<br>House, Bacino Orseolo with lots of gondolas parked, St Mark's Sq, all the way<br>to Santa Maria Formosa where Guido grew up in Calle del Paradiso (very old).<br>Ice cream in San Lio. Walked to Rialto &amp; took vap to San Marcuola to<br>S&amp;Gs. Rested &amp; ate dinner at Pontini's ...

... off for now to plant backs and stuff by our door because the only way to lock it is to use the key which is an old time key skeleton key and if you lock it then you lock yourself in. Well if I need to get out in a hurry then what, so I decided to put our medicine bottles in front of the door and when someone opens it then they will fall on the bottles. Good one, huh?<br>Love to you all and goodnight.<br>Mick and Lisa

... br>Venice<br><br> It was not a really early flight, but early enough for TSJ&#8217;s to have to rush out the door of Crouch End, jump on a bus, then on a train and then wait for ages in the line to check in with Ryan Air. The bust trip wasn&#8217;t to bad this time because we chose to only take hand luggage. It was the cheaper option and gave our backs a rest. Life without giant bags full of clothes and tents is great. <br> After a very dodgy Ryan Air flight and even ...

... it today and they missed out on a site to see. One really cool thing that Maddy actually pointed out to me was how fresh things were. In fact the snails were so fresh they were still alive. She thought it was hilarious but so gross at the same time. I think she has a bit of a fear of snails lol. She pairs well with her boyfriend since he is terrified of bugs lol. Anyways, we walked around the market for awhile checkin ...

... over 5 miles. <br>A lot of people told us we'd visit Venice regularly over the next few years while we are stationed in Aviano....and I think they might be right. Venice is an enchanting place, and the food is pretty darn good as well.<br>Allen and I are hopeless romantics, so this place seems to suite us well. ;)<br>

... bags, and set off to explore Venice. The first day we headed south of the Grand Canal and wandered the streets, stopping into small shops and boutiques while snapping photos of the odd bridge or church which struck our fancy. We stopped for cheap pizza for lunch--probably the cheapest eats available in Venice--before continuing on our way. As the afternoon wore on, the temperature dropped and sent us indoors to wile away some ...

... men in our cabin with us. There was an Austrian guy who didn't speak english who I caught at about 4am drinking a beer he pulled from his bag. He had no teeth and slept with his suitcase as a pillow. When we finally arrived in Venice we set about finding our accomodation. It's not on the main island so we had to do a bit of travelling but we made it in the end. We are at a camping ground in a cabin. It's good. No fan though. Soon after we ...

... those. T said me also. so he says something that sounds like spritz and brings us out two of these that have orange slice and an olive in it and a bowl of chips. i actually at the olive and it was quite lovely. the drink was kind of bitter, but tasty. so we are hungry and trying to figure out where to go as Venice is expensive and if you are in touristy area it is REALLY expensive. so we decide to have another drink. of course all the while watching people and noticing that ...