Ah magnificent Venice!
We were overwhelmed when we arrived. We took our luggage and headed off in the direction of our accomodation at the Palazzina Veneziana. Google maps have served us very well and we found it with no trouble. A lovely lady Signora Alina met us and directed us to our room which is delightful and beautifully furnished in a traditional Venetian motif. After a rest and a freshen up we went for a walk. We had planned to investigate the Cannareggio area of Venice, where we were staying and so we discovered the churches we had earmarked to see. We took off at midday and returned to our room at 5.30 quite tired. Someone had a snooze while someone else played with technology.....can you guess who?
After a suitable rest we took off again for a walk and somewhere to have dinner. The place we found was an idyllic Pizzeria right on the Cannaregio canal. Very good value with a freshly made wood fired pizza the size of a small table for Jackie and a calzone like half a football for me. Just to add a little atmosphere a travelling minstrel came by with a piano accordion and played Que Sera, Volare and other hits. It was just like in the movies really.
Upon our return we asked our brilliant hostess Alina for some information about the Vaporetto. These are large water borne buses really and constitute the public transport system of Venice. Alina apolegetically told us they were on strike the next day! How could we complain!!!! Tomorrow would be by foot around Venice. Alina said it would be a 45 minute walk to San Marco's piazza from where we were.
Tomorrow is to be an early start but that has been the norm so far. Early mornings with lots of walking and late nights. It doesn't get dark until around 10.30 and so time slips by. It's great because you can get more done but that means less sleep. So we will need a holiday to recover from our holiday!
Click here for pictures of Palazzina Veneziana and the Cannaregio district.
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