Venice, Italy

At the last minute we decided to go to Venice for the day before our flight.  Really it didn't work out to well, but was well worth it.  We wanted to leave in the morning first thing but our girls were way too tired and Marzia had a Dr apt mid morning and would not be able to get us to the train station.  So then we were headed for a 12:50 trastain but did not make it in time.  So we ended up on a 1:50 train and got here about 3:30.  We then looked around for the B&B that we had looked into that morning and walked about at least 45 minutes.  Then were were blessed and saw a travel agency and went in to book a hotel.  We got all the info we needed to get around from the travel agent. We changed location and found a hotel close to the airport because our flight leaves tomorrow morning.  So we finally got to our hotel dropped stuff off and then headed by bus to Venice at about 5pm.  So much for a day in Venice.  But it was well worth it.  We simply went and walked around.  We marveled again at the building and art.  We ate an expensive ok tasting Italian dinner and walked some more.  Venice was by far our favorite PLACE in Italy even if were were only there for 3 hours.  However of course being with our friends was the most fun.

One of our first views of Venice.

Of course there were many shops selling Venetian masks.

Yeah, here, no cars.  Water is the way of transportation. 

 

Kenya neat the water.  Both of the girls loved that the city was in the water!

We actually only saw one private gondola on the water and there were 3 Asian men inside it. 

Kenya really wanted to take pictures here.

 

On our first water bus.  Yes, they have boats that work as buses in Venice.  NICE!

Jasmin and I enjoying the boat ride and looking with awe at this city!

These masks were more fancy and of course more expensive.  They were pretty awesome!

At dinner in Venice, Italy.  I cannot believe we were actually there. 

We walked around and took the water buses around.  Most of our pictures of are before the sun went down.  We did make it to San Marco square.

We got back to our wonderful hotel about 9:30 and our girls are fast asleep.  We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow.  We fly home to Wuhan, China via Paris.  I hope all goes well.  I am sure it will.  These girls have been such troopers.  All we ask is one more day.