We've just come back from dinner in Saint Marco Piazza and thought we'd get a post up before we head off to Rome tomorrow. Like the rest of the trip, Venice has been amazing - we had managed to get our bearings well enough by taking the walking tour yesterday, so we just wandered today and explored some of the markets. Barb's head cold has really set in as well,so we've been taking it easy to try and shake it. However, now that we've had to take afternoon rests, I think I may become a bit of a fan anyway!
Late this afternoon, we had our gondola ride and - maybe because everyone had told us it would be crap, setting our expectations really low - we really enjoyed that too. The gondolier in a gondola ahead of us was singing Italian songs. It was cliched, but excellent none the less.Our evening in San Marco Piazza has been fabulous (and ludicrously expensive). One thing that we have had to get our head around is that a euro buys what a dollar buys - essentially doubling the price of everything even before you start paying premium prices for some of the tourist experiences. However, even knowing it would cost an arm and a leg, we couldn't leave Venice without having an evening meal in the Piazza, with a live mini-orchestra playing as the sun went down. La dolce vita!
By the way, we had meant to make some phone calls while we were here but unfortunately have left the charger in Darlington. As soon as we get the phone back online we'll call to gloat!
Late this afternoon, we had our gondola ride and - maybe because everyone had told us it would be crap, setting our expectations really low - we really enjoyed that too. The gondolier in a gondola ahead of us was singing Italian songs. It was cliched, but excellent none the less.Our evening in San Marco Piazza has been fabulous (and ludicrously expensive). One thing that we have had to get our head around is that a euro buys what a dollar buys - essentially doubling the price of everything even before you start paying premium prices for some of the tourist experiences. However, even knowing it would cost an arm and a leg, we couldn't leave Venice without having an evening meal in the Piazza, with a live mini-orchestra playing as the sun went down. La dolce vita!
By the way, we had meant to make some phone calls while we were here but unfortunately have left the charger in Darlington. As soon as we get the phone back online we'll call to gloat!
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Hi Guys Great to hear you were brave and went UP the Eiffel Towers Barbs, miss you both love Kath xx
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