Our tour next took us down to Venice, Italy. Admiring the grapevines along the side of the highways.
The next morning we were back in Venice. First up was a glass blowing demonstration.
Then, we were free to wander as we liked.
We saw many of the Grand Canals.
Sampled foods from the local markets.
Of course there was lots of gelato.
And in general just got ourselves lost in the crazy alleyways and back streets of Venice.
Every once in a while you'd hit a dead-end and have to backtrack.
More gelato.
When you're in Venice, you naturally think of a gondola ride, right? We booked one with our tour group, along with a few other couples.
More gelato? Why not.
Even more?
Maps are only so useful here.
I had to laugh when you said "better to imagine than participate" regarding the gondola ride (when I saw the 1st picture and Venice title, I immediately thought of "a romantic gondola ride"...didn't expect what you wrote!) The glass blowing demo must have been interesting to watch...did he make anything special during the demo? Local markets must have been fun to wander through and just explore. Gelato looks yummy...what better place than in Italy? Ever stumble upon a just-as-good or better gelato in the US? EOM
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of beautiful gondola rides, instead of Italy, I will remember the time at Tokyo Disney Sea at dusk. A much better experience.
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From what I remember, it was a glass vase he made. And I think he broke it right afterwards to melt back down again.
Wandering the markets was fun. T liked stopping at the fruit stands to see what interesting new things existed there that we didn't have back home.
It's difficult to compare the gelato to anything back home. Over there gelato is everywhere. So many shops have a dozen different flavors on display, and only 1-2 Euro each, it's easy to feel like a frozen treat. I haven't found a city back in the US that can compare.