How strange to be travelling around by boat, not a car one to be seen. We arrived mid afternoon, thankful for our detailed instructions on how to reach our room, which we rented in an old residential neighbourhood from Linda, a lady in her 70's. She spoke no English, and we, no Italian .... but it's amazing what smiling and nodding your head can convay. We finally found the heat, - showers gave brief relief, but we missed not having a/c. We drank litres of water, savored many a lemon gelato, ate the best pizza and discovered that a 'fried fish' plate was in fact, squid and octopus, however, quite palitable and tasty.
Venice is just charming, and getting lost is certainly all part of the charm. Ron who normally has no problem with directions, was as baffled as I am normally (scary) and this I might add, was a regular occurance throughout our stay. There are said to be 400 bridges throughout Venice, and it certainly felt as though we walked over most of them, at least once! The most famous and beautiful of all being "The Rialto."
St Marks Basilica, built in the 11th century, was overwhelming with it's gold mosaics and colored marble, not to mention the paintings, it was literally
crammed with untold wealth. But we found a small, beautiful church called the "Farri" which had a simple beauty all of it's own. Much precious art work and sculptured marble statues graced this simple church. It was as though the regular tourist did not know of this almost insignificant church, for there were no long lines typically found elsewhere.
Yes, getting around via Va Poretto (fleet of motorized bus boats) was an unforgettable experience, from 'The Grand Canel' on the overcrowded large barge type boats, to the tiny backwaters, where one almost sees the gondolas "suck in and hold their breath" is a memorable place to visit, and one I recommend for everyone to do, at least once in their life.
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