Once again our handy GPS guided us straight to a nice camp just outside of this ancient city. This time to Union Lido, a four star resort so big it has two super markets, a town square with tons of shops, a huge water tower, bike trails, two water parks and a nice place for us to park for a few days. (Oh yes, and a huge beach with semi-naked ladies on it!)
After petitioning for a day at the beach, I was overruled and we were off on the bus / boat trip into the ancient town of Veniza. It has been my life long dream to visit the city of canals ... ever since grade 5 history with Miss Millington, reading about the home of Marco Polo. Others we met on our journey warned that Venice is a smelly zoo, a sinking city, a tacky tourist trap. These are all lies. Venice in May is surely one of the world’s most beautiful places. I filled my camera’s memory stick during our 9 hour walking tour. After difficult editing, I narrowed down the “keepers” to 159 pictures. Highlights included St Mark’s square and the 1 hour gondala tour of the small canals in the area surrounding the Jewish ghetto. Venice was everything I imagined it to be ... expensive to visit ... but worth every Euro.
Today, we will rest our travel worn toes on the beach (say-no-more) and then head out, sans kids, to Murano ... the island of Venetian glass artists tomorrow. VENICE is MAGNIFICO ... start planning your trip today!!!
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