Venice Day 2

Venice was a real show off today. It was sunny and in the 70s and full of gorgeosity, even when we got hit with a thunder sotrm in the evening. We started the day with a walk to San Marco to join the crowds viewing the basilica and then the Doges palace. After wandering the back streets of the San Marco district we were over fighting the crowds and ducked into the Correr Museum to see some Venetian art. Then we gave our feet a break under the loggia at the Doges Palace while we waited for Dennis, Emma, Laurie and Brenna to show up.

Here's list of no-no's for San Marco, in case you're planning on visitng any time soon. They do have funny orange shoulder and legs wraps to rent if you should forget yourself and wear shorts or a tank top that day.

They arrived full of stories of their cruise and ready to see some Venice sights. We walked through town to the Frari Church, one of Dennis' favorites, taking a traghetto ride on the way. It's a cheap way to get a gondola ride - 50 euro cents, instead of 95 euros, to cross the canal. After seeing the Titians at the church we wandered back to our hotel, grabbing some gelato on the way. We have to maintain the ice cream every day on vacation rule! Laurie and the girls went back to the ship for their final cruise dinner and a show, and Dennis and the rest of us had dinner at Antica Locanda Montin again.

We were wishing we had a pedometer to see how far we walked - at least 8 miles around this fascinating city full of dead ends and surprises around every corner.

Tomorrow is our last day in Venice, capped off by checking onto the ship to begin our cruise.