"If you read a lot, nothing is as great as you've imagined, Venice is......Venice is better"--Fran Lebowitz
Day 13
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Venice and the Lagoon |
Torcello
Back in Venice
We returned to Venice around lunchtime and began our self guided city walk. It was really more of a meander than a walk, since we had no direction or goal in mind. We did find the Rialto Bridge and the Academia Bridge & Gallery. We ran across an antiques flea market which we were tempted to explore, but resisted, and moved on. We discovered some of the quiet back streets and small hidden piazzas. We perused a few intriguing Carnival mask shops and grabbed lunch at a tiny pizzeria. Venice was made for meandering. And since we were
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winging it and had no agenda what so ever, we fired up the Sling Box and watched the San Diego Chargers take on the Buffalo Bills. Isn't technology wonderful (sometimes). The game was on at 10:00 AM in San Diego and for us here in Venice it ended just as the music began in St. Mark's Square. Perfect timing. We strolled the square, drifting from one orchestra to another, basking in the glow of another great Italian dinner, great wine, and the thorough thrashing of the Bills.
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In Hindsight: I wish we had selected a cafe on St. Mark's Square and stayed put for awhile. I can't think of a more pleasant way to end a day of sightseeing.