Today is Carl’s 30th birthday! We checked out of our hotel, left the bags in storage and ‘hopped’ aboard the vaporetto to go up the Grande Canal. It was packed, and we were jostled around until we finally got a spot where we could see – but only out one side. Interesting views of the palaces, but especially of the people. Apparently Venice has a population of 300,000 but 150,000 tourists come every day. We got off at the last stop, then took the ‘express’ vaporetto back to San Marco. We wandered up to the Rialto bridge area after buying a wrap. Then we bought some gelato at what is called the best gelato in Venice. Wow. It was so smooth and creamy and wonderful! Never had any as good as that before. We got our bags and headed to Santa Maria Formosa Piazza to catch our water taxi. We were so glad we hadn’t tried to carry/pull our bags through the crowds onto vaporettos. Cost a fortune, but made a real difference.
The ship is huge. We checked in and were escorted to our room, where champagne, hors d’oerves and fruit awaited us. We could get used to this. Our bags were a little late in coming, but we made it to dinner and it was excellent. Appetizer, soup, salad, main course, and dessert with about 4 choices of each. We really could get used to this. By the time dinner was over we were exhausted, so we cleaned up our stuff and unpacked and went to bed.
The ship is huge. We checked in and were escorted to our room, where champagne, hors d’oerves and fruit awaited us. We could get used to this. Our bags were a little late in coming, but we made it to dinner and it was excellent. Appetizer, soup, salad, main course, and dessert with about 4 choices of each. We really could get used to this. By the time dinner was over we were exhausted, so we cleaned up our stuff and unpacked and went to bed.
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