Day 219 – Venice, Italy
This morning we departed Verona by train and headed towards Venice. After checking into our hotel and dropping off our bags, we took a bus to Venice’s city center where we began our walking tour of this historic metropolis (dating back to 421 AD). Venice is simply AMAZING! It is unlike anything I have ever seen before. Built on a lagoon, Venice is an incredibly romantic place with its maze like narrow roads and intersecting canals. One can’t help but immediately fall in love with it.
(Various scenes from Venice)
(Miscellaneous)
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August 14, 2011 at 10:49 pm
Are you going to cross paths with Sarah and Mike while you’re all in Italy?
August 15, 2011 at 4:23 am
Hi Todd… unfortunately we won’t get the chance to cross paths as we are only passing through Northern Italy on our way to Poland (Sarah and Mike are currently in Siena – way south of us). We will be returning to Italy at a later time to fully explore this amazing country.
August 15, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Venice definitely looks like fun! I think I see remnants on some buildings of the flood they had a few years ago. I hope that the water and canals don’t smell, as they did in India! LOL
I see that Ryan found a razor! LOL
August 15, 2011 at 2:33 pm
LOL… yes Ryan “occasionally” shaves off his beard 🙂
Venice is definitely showing its age. No, it did not smell (not any more than any other European city).