Venice & Murano

We went back in to Venice this morning. We couldn’t get enough! The small canals are so cute. Around each corner is another picture perfect moment!

The large canal is such fun to watch with little gondolas, taxi boats, barges, and public transportation boats! It’s all so busy below the colourful houses with their pretty window boxes full of flowers.

We took a boat to Murano which is a smaller island that is famous for its glass making. We had a little tour of the factory and of course this was followed by the show case room.

We did end up buying some Venetian glass, or at least we hope it is! The guide book says that some of the shops sell the real thing while others sell products that are made in China.

The gondola rides are extremely expensive, and we almost skipped it but after some hard bargaining we decided that perhaps it wouldn’t break the bank after all! It was so nice to see the city as we quietly glided through its canals.

The girls thought it was funny that the gondolier would call out “oy” as we approached corners, to warn other that he was coming. They also thought it was funny that he would tilt the boat a bit as we went under some of the shorter bridges. This was so that the bow wouldn’t rub the underside of the bridge! It was a great way to end our trip to Venice.

We have now arrived safely in Tormini where we are staying with my aunt and uncle. So nice to be with relatives again!

CM