venezia

Still can't figure out how to post pictures, dang it.

We arrived in Venice yesterday afternoon. Dale insisted on another death march, all the way from the hotel to San Marco Piazza but it was too far. We made it as far as the Rialto Bridge and turned back to the hotel. We enjoyed a boat ride, a nice dinner, and ran barefoot in the rain through St. Mark's Plaza.

Today we rode by boat back to St. Mark's and toured the basilica and also inside the Doge's Palace. Now we are finishing up our pizza lunch and are headed over to a music museum about Vivaldi.

Later this afternoon we go by boat to another island called Burano, which is supposedly a lot less crowded.

Weather is nice - brief showers this morning, now warm and a bit sticky.

Some of our fellow tourists in the group are beginning to wilt. We've had a stolen purse and a fainting incident in the last 24 hours. Tomorrow we head to Florence.

Having a great time! Wish you were here!