Post-naps on day 2 in Venice, we decided to utilize our vaporetto pass to take a sunset cruise along the Grand Canal. Our plan was to take the #2 (the express line) from the Rialto bridge to the train station, then get back on the #2 in the opposite direction from the train station to Saint Mark's. Of course, our plans got briefly derailed when the #2 stopped running and we had to switch to a much slower #1 boat (it made every stop along the canal). But we did get to enjoy the views immensely, in particular the beauty of the city as the lights came on and reflected off the water.
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| An example of a floating vaporetto dock, next to some beautiful palazzos |
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| Gondolas along the Grand Canal |
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| The Rialto Bridge -- sadly under construction |
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| Venetian cafe after sunset |
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| Gorgeous full moon over the gondolas at Saint Mark's. The moon always looks so much bigger in real life at the horizon. |
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| Walking through Saint Mark's Square to find our dinner spot |
After disembarking from our Grand Canal cruise, we went to a yummy family-friendly pizza spot a few blocks behind Saint Mark's cathedral. Unfortunately, I was starting to come down with a cold, and started to feel a bit lightheaded in the warm restaurant (I think related to pressure in my ears/sinuses) and so I left a bit early with Erin, Gus, and Charlotte. Jerome and Paul seemed happy to stay and finish the bottle of wine :)
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