We got into Venice are eleven to a beautiful sunny morning and our first view of this unusual place was breathtaking. A blue sky set behind water taxis, bridges, and small restaurants on the water. We took a cab to our hotel which is just right outside the island. Now, to get back the hotel guy simply said to take the 4 or 19 bus, would have been helpful if he showed us which stop was correct. Instead we sat for 45 minutes thinking, these buses are slow! Tis little old lady who only spoke Italian shows us where to go, long story short we get derailed off of our journey but finally make it to the island with an hour to spare before our tour.
The tour was cool, she really could have spoken up though, I looked like a weirdo trying to have my ear close to her mouth. At the end of the tour we get to have our gondola ride which to our luck, was only shared with one other couple. It was so relaxing and beautiful! We went right as the sun was about to set and as we would turn into the small canals we could see the architecture close up. Most of it is either inspired by the renaissance or a style that was taken from the middle east. The window frames alone are pieces of art! After the gondola, we stilled the different squares and bridges, looked at the Rialto and had dinner. Tomorrow is the first day in a few we can sleep in, our flight to Barcelona is at 2pm. Venice is by far Ryan's favorite so far, he is convinced we need to come back someday to rent a place for a few weeks. The maze of the streets is enough to explore for a while!
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