After a chaotic time at the F1 Venice has been the perfect way to unwind. Venice is amazing and beautiful. We have had a lot of fun exploring Venice, and I have had a lot of fun shopping (its OK I left Simon in the hotel where he was wearing his complimentary dressing gown). Our hotel is incredible (and rather luxurious compared to our tiny unit in Milan), it is in an old palace that has been done up and is gorgeous.
We spent our first afternoon wandering the streets full of shops with Venetian masks (these are beautiful but some are very scary!), Munaro glass and beautiful art work. We hunted down the church which featured in Indiana Jones and the last crusade and found a bar nearby for a refreshing drink. Here Simon tried to order a Birra, a Peroni, much to my delight the bartender had misheard Simon and he ended up with a pink cocktail called a Bellini which he secretly loved.
We spent our first afternoon wandering the streets full of shops with Venetian masks (these are beautiful but some are very scary!), Munaro glass and beautiful art work. We hunted down the church which featured in Indiana Jones and the last crusade and found a bar nearby for a refreshing drink. Here Simon tried to order a Birra, a Peroni, much to my delight the bartender had misheard Simon and he ended up with a pink cocktail called a Bellini which he secretly loved.
Last night we found a lovely restaurant on a canal where we enjoyed seafood pasta and bruschetta, so much that both of us ended with smiles full of basil (all class we are).
Today we enjoyed a Gondola ride which I have always wanted to do, we got to ride down little canals and listening to the Gondolier yelling ooeee as we went around corners. We rode past both Casanova and Marco Polo's houses.
This afternoon we went over to the island of Lido by taking the waterbus. Lido is where the Venetian's go for summer and home of the Venetian film festival. We worked away to the beach and were amazed at what it was like. The beach was completely fenced off with only access through gates which are locked at night. And on the beach there are thousands and thousands of beach huts. It was incredible and so very different to the beaches at home. We went on a quiet day but could imagine what it would be like in summer. It was a great afternoon of swimming and laying on the beach and nice to be away from the crowds of Venice.
Today we enjoyed a Gondola ride which I have always wanted to do, we got to ride down little canals and listening to the Gondolier yelling ooeee as we went around corners. We rode past both Casanova and Marco Polo's houses.
This afternoon we went over to the island of Lido by taking the waterbus. Lido is where the Venetian's go for summer and home of the Venetian film festival. We worked away to the beach and were amazed at what it was like. The beach was completely fenced off with only access through gates which are locked at night. And on the beach there are thousands and thousands of beach huts. It was incredible and so very different to the beaches at home. We went on a quiet day but could imagine what it would be like in summer. It was a great afternoon of swimming and laying on the beach and nice to be away from the crowds of Venice.
Venice has been a lovely way to end our time in Italy. Simon's only disappointment is that he didn't see any Blind shops (you know Venetian blinds, yep even here he is cracking terrible jokes!). We celebrated our last night in Italy with some more amazing Pizza and a Birra for Simon (no pink cocktail this time). Tomorrow we are off to Austria, first stop Salzburg where I hear the hills are alive with the sound of music (yep Simon is a terrible influence).
Buonanotte.
A Rocky t-shirt in Italy? Loser. (I'm just trying to fit in with the accepted convention that all comments on blogs and news stories must be negative.)
ReplyDeleteBut the blind joke was a cracker! And I can't wait to see pictures of the Indiana Jones church.
HJ