Chris and I had the BEST time in Venice! It has moved to the top of my "All Time Favorite Places" list.
We caught a flight Friday afternoon and after checking into our hotel, we started exploring the streets of the city.
Our view of the Grand Canal on the Rialto Bridge.
We found a great little cafe in the southern edge of the city and enjoyed a glass of vino.
Dinner at Al Rio Novo
Saturday morning we hopped on the Vaporetto (water bus) and cruised down the Grand Canal.
Back to our little cafe, Laguna, for a cappuccino and a croissant.
A little friendly bird found its way to our table to eat my crumbs.
We hopped back on the Vaporetto and visited the island of Giudecca.
Inside the beautiful San Giorgio Maggiore Basilica.
We got to see an art display called, Ascension, by Anish Kapoor.
We went to the top of the campanile next to the basilica and soaked in some of the most spectacular views:
Waiting for the Vaporretto to take us to our next stop....
...lunch :)
We headed back to the main part of the city and strolled around the famous Saint Mark's Square.
We continued wandering around the city and came upon this little restaurant-the perfect place for dinner.
After enjoying the most delicious bruschetta that I've ever tasted, Chris and I shared this beautiful plate of seafood (and yes, Chris tried everything!!)
When we woke up Sunday morning, we realized that the 4 bottles of wine we bought weren't going back with us in our carry-on backpacks...
Plan B: wrap up the bottles in all our clothes and check a backpack (to the tune of 30 Euro-ouch). Chris, the master packer, Kasparek, hard at work...
One bulging bag at the airport
and the wine survived!
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