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It may be Friday the 13th, but it feels like my lucky day. For just about as long as I've known there was a place called Italy, I've longed to see Venice. It feels pretty surreal, still, that hubby and I will be sailing down the Grand Canal to reach our hotel today.
gondolas near Hard Rock, Venice Italy
For such a small place, there are about 100 things on my "To Do, See, Buy" list. Glass beads (aka Venetian pearls), Venetian marbled paper, carnivale masks, Hard Rock t-shirts (but of course), and every other tourist-y thing they are all geared up to sell me. The challenge is always finding the nicest quality without breaking the bank. Ha! Who am I kidding - by now I'm sure I am broke as a joke, but I never let that stop me. :-)
On Sunday, I think we'll visit the neighboring isles of Murano and Burano to see the amazing glass and lace makers, first hand.
We're told Sunday is a good day to visit Mur-Bur since many tourists assume the shops are closed. That means that only 300 people rather than 400 will be sharing my personal space. :-) Gotta love Europe!
Burano (Venice, Italy)
Naturally, we'll explore St.Mark's square, the basilica (bas-ill-ee-catta), the Doge's Palace, the Accademy of Art and much much more, but first, perhaps a cafe at the Danieli...
Movie suggestions: The Tourist (Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie), The Italian Job
On the menu: since Venice is an island, in a lagoon, lots of fresh fish and fruit are on the menu. Yum. Gotta save time for a Peach Bellini at Harry's Bar, the birthplace of the Bellini.
Italian phrase for the day:
- There are many tourists in Italy = Ci sono molto turisti en Italia.
- Che bella! = How pretty!
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