This was our last day in Venice. We spent most of the day roaming and exploring the streets and alleys of this quaint, romantic island. We found a few treasures to take back home for friends and family. And, of course, we found a couple of things for us! Cindy has taken so many pictures, it’s going to be fun sorting through them all. Many of them look like movie sets but that’s not hard to do in Venice. It is very picturesque. It’s like a fantasyland or the back lot of Universal Studios. Every time we walk into Saint Mark’s Square, it’s simply breath-taking. So far, this has been our favorite destination.
Tonight we met up with Tom and Dale – the guys we met on the train from Paris to Venice. We enjoyed their company on the train and connected via email once we settled into our hotel in Venice. We planned to have dinner together tonight. We met up at the giant clock tower in Saint Mark’s Square and began our adventure. We (Cindy, Dale, and I) followed Tom down the alleys, through the streets, past shops, until we finally arrived at the Grand Canal and found a beautiful restaurant. It was a wonderful evening and we appreciated the opportunity to get to know these guys better. It seems as though we’ve known them for much longer than just a few hours. It’s rare that we connect so quickly with people and tonight, conversation was easy and comfortable.
After dinner, we strolled across the bridges back toward St. Mark’s Square and our hotel. Cindy clicked pictures all along the way. I know I haven’t posted anything of Venice on Flickr yet, but I will do that when we get to Florence. We are off to bed – train leaves for Florence in the morning!