Catching up on the blog

Day 6 and we are spending our last real day in Venice. Tomorrow we must leave.



Beautiful people everywhere we go. Maybe it is because we are trying to take it all in before we leave. We have noticed the italians take a lot of pride in their sunglasses, watches and shoes. I did find a lovely dress in a window that could be mine for 1,900 euros. hhhmmm



We make a quick snack and we are off to San Marco Basilica. We get in the Q early. The line got quite long. But we were in without any problems.

What a magnificent sight. Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful. Time for prayers and reflection. Nice to stop and think.

Venetian History Museum is the next stop. We grab a birra and slice.

We go back to find the Irish Pub. We had a Guiness for Richard and toasted him. Saw a great irish tombstone saying we cant wait to share with him. No sign of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Next stop open air market near the Rialto Bridge. Grab the water taxi to the Acadamia museum. It dawns on us. Enough Renessaince art for one day. Maybe we should go to the Peggy Gugenheim Museum, for a taste of modern art.

Gelato for us. Carmel for Trish. Chris orders Pesca. The young italian girls, go back and forth is this one peach? Is this one? Girl number 1 takes a taste and says yes pesca. Girl 2 takes a bite no banana. Girl number 1 double dips in what is banana, oh si this other is pesca. Chris got the Pesca. No worries we didnt get the double dip.

Nap on Canal. Back to hotel. Out for the nights. Internet Cafe to make some plans.

The Florian for cocktails. Thank you Karyn, and G & G Knisely. Great recommendation, we lift our drinks to you as we listened to the Orchestra play in the courtyard. Lovely.

We beleived and still mostly beleive you can never have a 2nd, 1st night in Venice. Common phrases we keep hearing "I found it" "Here it is".

We run across a non descript bar but are amazed to see a Minnesota Wild flag flying. A shout out to our MN family and friends.

Stumble across or chris would say he found our wine bar from the 1st night in Venice. Polleria. The bartender remembers us. Is that a bad thing or a good thing? We go with the later as he pours us a drink upon entrance. Sad to see more tourists, but still mainly the locals are enjoying the food and drink here. We have 4 new wine recommendations. Good night in Venice. Maybe you can have a 2nd, 1st night. We are not sure. But we did have a great night.