Today we wandered around Venice, dodging the tourists and popping in and out of the hundreds of glass shops that are open in the narrow streets. Man from Mars bought a cool clock made from Venetian glass and I got some earrings. The highlight of Venice is the fact that streets are cut off by canal; that everywhere you look, the city is floating on a giant body of water. In addition, there’s the fact that you can literally “get lost” in Venice and not have to worry about actually getting too lost, since you’re on an island. The atmosphere in Venice is a mixture of Disneyland (almost everything is glitzy and geared towards the tourist experience) and old Italy (think grand three story palaces lining the canal). There isn’t too much to do there, which in a way is great- because it makes you wander, become confused with the many many alleyways, deadends and similar looking shops, and enjoy the city for what it is.
On the other hand, the downside of Venice is the ridiculously expensive food. It costs almost double what we paid in Florence, Siena and even Rome- I guess it’s to be expected because it is, above all, a tourist city. But still, so expensive!
We didn’t do too much else today- it’s been a good lazy two days.
[We walked through a door and came into a courtyard. It exits out onto the canal:]
[More gondolas:]
[Venice, the floating city:]
[Our last dinner in Italy:]
[St Mark's Square by night:]
Did you enjoy Man from Mars’ powerpoint slide yesterday? It’s his specialty at work—he’s renowned for his awesome powerpoint slides and I requested (read: forced) him to do yesterday’s blog entry because I was tired. He chose his own mode of presentation and did what he does best. A brief, easy to read recount of the day’s events.
[Man from Mars, working hard yesterday:]
Tomorrow we’re off to Zurich!!
[More gondolas:]
[Venice, the floating city:]
[Our last dinner in Italy:]
[St Mark's Square by night:]
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