We left the Dolomites, enjoying more
beautiful mountain scenery, until suddenly we were on
flat land and the motorway.
One quick coffee stop and before noon we were unloading the bus and wishing
Enzo good-bye as the bus transport is over. We boarded 2 water taxis and had a very short walk across San
Marco Square and to our hotel, where we were fortunate to immediately get into
our rooms. Larry and I set out early for our next rendezvous and had time for a
drink before the rest arrived. We boarded a boat and travelled to Murano
Island, home of the famous glass-makers.
We very much enjoyed a demonstration of
glass-blowing (a decorated storage bottle) and solid glass work (a unicorn –
very fancy). The whole process was explained and prices (high!) named, then we
were turned loose in the showrooms. So much beautiful glass! We continued by boat
to Burano, a fishing island, with brightly-coloured houses and lots of shops
and restaurants, where we enjoyed a delicious early dinner and some strolling. We
rejoined our boat and returned to Venice and our hotel, Splendid Venice. I think
this might be the most comfortable hotel of the trip. The room is pretty and
seems to have everything we could want.Click for all pictures of the day
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