Monday, September 15, 2008
Not sure what time we were out of the hotel but we had a full schedule after a nice breakfast. It went like this:
- Fenice – Opera Audio tour. A wonderful and famous opera house in Venice.
- Rialto Bridge - The famous bridge. We had pizza while we strolled with our lunch.
- Peggy Guggenheim Museum – Modern American art by eccentric people.
- St. Marks cathedral - Quick tour of this impressive cathedral before it closed for the day.
- Doge’s Palace – WOW, it must have been nice to have been in the ruling class of Vencie. So many elaborate rooms. We got there close to closing time. They were rushing us out of the place.
Dinner – At a crowded wine bar. We had another well-prepared meal. We sat next to a very pleasant French couple. They were gracious enough to share their wine with us and conversation. At first they thought we were English. We told them we were Americans and the women said that they were fasinated with America. I guess it does have an unusual place in history. People in foreign countries always seem to know more about America than Americans know about their country.
Impressions: We have heard some people say they don’t like Venice. Too crowded, dirty, and smelly. There were some crowds, but they were manageable. Other than that it is a really nice romantic city. Becky agreed. For an afternoon stroll there are not many cities that can compare. The hotel was wonderful, Hotel Flora. The breakfast was good and contained a nice variety. Next time in Venice we will put on the tie and the dress and see a performance at the Fenice
The Fenice Theater
Our view from the top of the Rialto Bridge. Yep, there was a crowd in our way.
Saint Mark's Square
Our Venice hotel room
No comments:
Post a Comment