Our last full day in Italy (sigh...) we spent hitting up the hot spots in Venice that we hadn't gotten to yet. First on our agenda though, was making sure we could get to the airport and figuring out exactly how long it would take us to get there. It was actually very good that we did this because we learned where to get on the vaporetti and that we had to pay especially to get to the airport. We would have been freaking out if we hadn't trial ran it.
After our trial run, our first stop was Murano, the home of glass blowing. This was showcased not only by the fact that every shop was full of blown glass but also by random glass sculptures throughout the island.
After Murano, it was on to Lido. The sense we got from Lido is that it is how the Italians experience Italy. Also, there are cars and roads in Lido. As well as canals of course.
One thing we were sure to do was roll our pants up and walk along the beach with our feet in the Mediterranean Sea. It was so peaceful and serene.
Random parts of the beach were completely covered in sea shell bits. Kinda cool.
Then it was back to Venice. We made a special trip to the Piazza de la Roma. Sounds like an interesting place, right? Well, turns out it is just the big transportation hub. It's right by the train station and there is a big bus station. It is not a tourist spot. Note to self. However, once we were up there we decided to take the long way back to St. Mark's Square and walked through parts of Venice we had yet to see so it all worked out in the long run.
Hunter had yet another seafood meal. This one consisted of Cuttlefish. The name sounds innocent enough, but don't be fooled. It is really baby octopuses. You can feel the tentacles and everything. Not to mention that the black color of it completely died his tongue and teeth black. haha. He even made me try it and I begrudgingly agreed. Never again.
The Guidecca Canal is wide and deep enough that big cruise ships can go through. We had seen a few, but this one was by far the biggest we had seen. It was HUGE! It was the MSC Divina. Apparently it's a fancy new cruise ship. It was pulled through the canal by a little tug boat. Our guess is that it would cause to many waves if it were actually running of it's own accord.
One of many random pretty churches throughout the city. It seriously took me about 5 minutes to get this picture because of all the people milling around. We were dedicated.
And more pigeons....these ones were at the Royal Gardens. They aren't quite as brave as the ones at St. Mark's Square. Only one would actually jump up on our hand the rest of them only felt comfortable standing close to us and were still pretty jumpy.
We ended our last night in Venice included a tour of Eastern Venice by night (with an excellent tour guide), a Gondola Ride, and some of the best food we have ever had. Here is a little picture documentation of the Gondola Ride:
Perfect romantic end to our stay, no?
Our delicious meal was at Fiaschetteria Toscana, near the Rialto Bridge. If you go to Venice you NEED to eat here. But, it is pretty pricey so be prepared for that. We had actually eaten here our first day in Venice as well. It was life changing the first time and lived up to all our expectations the second time.
They even make sure that their oil and vinegar for bread dipping is pretty. Although, I do prefer a greater vinegar to oil ratio.
We inhaled our food the first time before we could take pictures so we were careful to take pictures of everything this time.
They let you choose your fish. They give you options, you choose, they cook it, then they come out and fillet it in front of you. How cool is that? I think a great deal to the awesomeness of the meal. I had a baby John Dory - less than 100 grams. The perfect amount of fish if you ask me, but Hunter has a different opinion.
His was a much more sizable Sea Bass, which he also had previously.
Have I pressed the need to eat at this place enough? Seriously, it is life changing.
After that it was pretty late, cold, and windy. We didn't get back to our place until well after midnight. It was definitely worth it to see the city at night though.
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