Day one in Venice came to a close with a nice dinner at a family restaraunt and a group meeting at our hotel. The flight to Venice was a long one but US Airways showed three different movies and served two meals, or at least some material on trays that looked like food.
The trip from Marco Polo airport in Venice to the hotel villa igea was a 45 minute ride in a water taxi that circles the lagoon that Venice resides in and then journeys up the Grand Canal. It is a wonderful sight seeing trip and a portent of things to come.
The water taxi stops about 50 yards from the hotel villa igea and after checking in I went walking and photographing. There are tourists everywhere. These folks come from all over the world as Venice is a popular spot for European holidays.
I got a look at the canals and St. Mark's church as I went on an approximate one mile circular walk with my hotel as the central point. There are small alleyways and bridges crossing canals everywhere. There are a lot of small shops and the usual tourist traps designed to separate you from your money.
This really looks like a great place and I am looking forward to exploring more of it.
2 comments:
The two pictures that accompany your first walkabout are beautiful. Your description of Venice seems to every bit the beautiful city that is presented in art and history books.
Hey, Looks like fun. Enjoy.
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