Venezia 2000 Hotel & Residence Malcesine

Day 2<br><br>Good morning Venice!!!<br><br>I woke up too early as I'm still used to Yerevan&#8217;s time. At about 8 o&#8217;clock the bells from the church near us began to ring. It was wonderfull, maybe for many of you it is usual but for me it&#8217;s something extraordinary, as there are no bell towers in Yerevan, and no ringing bells. Only in the main square and it is automatic, not real.<br><br>We went out of the room and felt the ...

We are traveling today to Siena and won't be able to communicate for awhile so wanted to give a big shout out to our friend John Ruppe. Have a good one bro, we love you!! We also wanted to tell the Heavens above to give Mick's Grandpa Ted a kiss and hug and ask to ...

... 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 ...

Hello Friends and Family,<br>Today started out much more calm and relaxed. It was a beautiful day, sunny and around 60. Spent a few hours looking around and walking the back streets with the locals. It was really amazing, the small streets and the thin people. The market was cool with the fresh fish, fruit, etc. We then had to use the restroom, aka "Toilet" which is something that is almost impossible! I think there ...

We made our first trip to Venice today after a failed attempt of getting on the wrong train and going all the way to Slovenia! We were happy that we got it right this time! And since it is January, it was a bit on the cold side. But we had fun exploring and getting lost. I had no idea Venice was so big. We must have ...

... a question -- a little Venetian quiz. My logo, Venetian Cat, was designed by a young Venetian artist. She has the head of a woman and the body of a lion, like the Sphinx -- also known for asking a question or two:)In my version, the open book (which means Venice is at peace) says, Immagina (Imagine), instead of the traditional Pax tibi Marce Evangelista meus (Peace be with you, Mark, my ...

We had breakfast at our hotel - - not much to write home about, ha ha, but free. Walked a back route to the square, and went through the Correr Museum. After that we just wanted to explore, so we just started walking around, Venice isn't very big, you can walk anywhere. We saw a lot of churches, neat little shops. Wow, if someone liked to shop this is the place. Local shops ...

... way over bridge after bridge peeking down at all the fancy gondolas. a perfect place to go with your loved one, the architecture combined with the water and food make you fall in love all over again. we walked and had gelato (of course) and shopped, looking at all the venetian glass work. saint marks square was quite a site. one can see it in movies and books but being there one can feel it and the obnoxious amount of pigeons. we got the chance while enjoying our ...

... prepared to get there very early. We only had limited time and couldn't spare the hour or more to queue to get in and had to miss out. Our guidebook recommends more than one visit, which is pretty impractical, but with 4,000 square metres of mosaics, I can see where they are coming from. The Campanile (Bell Tower) began life as a lighthouse in the 9th Century. It was reconstructed after collapsing in 1902, and as you ...

... buildings and former palaces, many showing signs of water damage and disrepair and then by foot, exploring the many little alleys and squares. Our first two days in Italy were also spent enjoying Italian cuisine... pizza, pasta, pizza, pasta... all washed down with delicious (and cheap) vino. We also had afternoon coffee breaks but had to make do with standing at the bar to drink them as they cost double to sit! Call us cheap but two ...