Saturday, March 15:
I had read in a guidebook that the best way to experience Venice was to just walk around and let yourself get lost. At first I thought this was crazy, but after being there, we discovered that it really was true. There are no cars, it’s all very peaceful and safe, and we discovered that we’d eventually end up someplace familiar. The biggest worry was wondering if the “road” (really more like a sidewalk) would dead-end at water and we’d have to turn around and find another way over that particular canal! We walked and walked and walked, just enjoying the sights.
After dinner, we took in a string concert at the church Chiesa de San Vidal. They played mostly Vivaldi pieces, and it was GREAT! After the concert, we took a water bus back to the hotel. We didn’t mean to steal a ride, but the ticket office was closed because we got there so late. We had intended to buy a ticket from the conductor but he never offered, so we never asked!
Here are some assorted photos from Venice ...
The obligatory gondolier:
Our hotel was on this "street" that faced the big lagoon:
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