Here it is the last day on the ship…we got off the ship at Venice, Italy. We spent two nights in Venice…wow…there is a lot of shopping…a lot of very, very old churches and streets…everything here is old…and crowded…but friendly. Maura and I always felt like we were trying out for the “Amazing Race”….any time we asked for directions, we were usually told, “Two blocks down and to the right…” We did always find our way…we had landmark stores to keep us headed down the correct alleyway…we ate a lot of great food…
We got to celebrate John’s 70th birthday…as a group…good times..I think I might have to celebrate my 70th birthday in Venice too….of course it is a few years away so I have time to save some money…
Maura and I took a taxi over to the island of Murano to see where they make all the beautiful glass pieces…and Burano which has all the linens and tatting…what delicate work…it was worth the trip….
View from the ship coming into Venice, Italy
The window view from our Hotel
Breakfast at our Hotel
On of the many canals with a Gondola
San Marco Square
Saint Mark’s Basilica -San Marco Square
Saint Mark’s Basilica
Saint Mark’s Basilica
Saint Mark’s Basilica
Looking into the Square from Saint Mark’s Basilica
Another canal
Beautiful window flowers
the Group at John’s 70th birthday party – Venice, Italy
Gondola Guy – Pure Italian
Great resturant – amazing weapons collection
Our taxi driver to Murano – another pure Italian
Murano Glass
Murano glass in one of the town squares
Archway of Murano glass ducks….
Iron work on the island of Burano
The colorful homes on Burano – this is so the fisherman can find their homes
Burano homes – so picturesque
Local tatting….amazing what they do
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