威尼斯 Venice 17/1/26
Up early (but not as early as when we got that flight) and went for our buffet breakfast, they made great hot chocolate this morning, cioccolato, yes Italy is famous for coffee but when u ask for latte it's just milk haha, and I don't like coffee because it's so bitter, I have to add lots of sugar (3 I get looks) it's can make me feel queasy and I just want to brush my teeth their hot chocolates tend to be small thick and u can usually sort of eat it with a spoon but this one was quite milky and smooth, we got a taxi to the train station and boarded the train using our online ticket PDF/screen shot. A smooth ride I even befriended some Chinese who gave me water! Nan was happy that they'd extended the train line before u would have had to get off the train and then board a small ferry to the 'island' cold crisp but beautifully clear with cloudless blue skies the canals also emulated the sky, clear shimmering turquoise and light blue. Clean and not smelly (like it can be in summer due to heat and overcrowding) it was empty nor packed. The gondolas were rowing smoothly in the maze of romantic canals some with tourists (one ride is a hefty €90!) so it's not the local transport.
We crossed the bridge and made our way through the maze of alleyways browsing shops and seeing some beautiful masks and lace, I got some patches 国旗贴牌 for my travel packback. We walked past some beautiful buildings old homes and villas with their traditional Renaissance facades still clear (some were getting restoration work. We past some amazing old churches too (basilica di Santa Maria gloriosa dei frari/ chiesa di san Rocco) and small piazzas, a confusing maze 糊里糊涂的迷宫 with tiny signs I kept checking my map.
We finally arrived at a huge bridge crowded with people with a public ferry on the grande canal - san tomà we just got a one way ticket and boarded, having stopped and had some strong and delicious mulled wine that went straight to nan and i's head but warmed us up (it was bitterly cold barely 1') I found out - due to over hearing a Chinese father that st marks square is the biggest in Europe! And it's also illegal to feed the pigeons there lol. On arrival nan bought reb a big furry Russian style hat.
We passed the huge old palace leading into the square utterly stunning, and st Marc's basilica itself breathtaking. Sunlit filled the square - its was nearing 1, we were going to sit out in a cafe but the prices due to the area were extortionate! We went down some of the alleyways and found a quiet cheaper place. Drinking some of their local alcohols (nans fav wine Sauvignon blanc comes from this region) and I tried an orange based champagne 'cocktail' they had some Chinese workers so I wished them 拜年/恭贺新禧/新年快乐 as today is 除夕 we strolled back and went into the basilica nan having enjoyed more sea food (exceptionally fresh here obviously) the interior though was of people was silent - no pictures. Detailed in gold and covered in biblical depictions it was breathtaking 惊艳 we sat in the left alcove soul searching and admiring the beauty around us, questioning the choices in certain area for some artwork. We then tried to enter the Doge palace but it had literally closed the doors! Disappointed we strolled the main canal resting and freshing up in a lush hotel and browsing stores.
The sun began to set 日没 the sun filled with shades of orange we boarded a ferry before isle fully set. I sat inside with nan, admiring the beauty of the lights and buildings reflecting on the water as the sun finally set. Reb stood out in the cold creating memories to linger forever in her heart and mind 威尼斯的景点永远刻骨铭心-难忘 on arrival we browsed the lit up shops along the Main Street getting famous souvenir Venice masks reb braving icecream in the even colder night (the Russian hat must have influenced her haha brave woman。 we went into the station for more browsing buying snacks and drinks in the food court (no seats though) nan had more wine and I persuaded her to get one for the train as it was ridiculously cheap reb and I pinched some cups and got ryan chocolate. Nan was a hoot sneakily pouring the wine from her handbag and hiding the bottle like a naughty underage teen! (There was even some people from n.i in our car, the accent unmissable haha small world)
On arrival we were starving but was late and nothing was open. We ended up going to a horrid sort of fast food restaurant (not entering another due to a women dressed in a skirt and heeled boots in winter who was clearly a call girl 娼妇/婊子 the pizza I shared with nan was horrid and gave her a bad tum, they gave us a meager salad, the bread we begged for was stale, we had to beg for mayo aswel, rebs pasta was rank, the drinks expensive, it was overall the most expensive and disgusting thing I've had in a long long time. A disappointing end to the last night. And my morning hot chocolate then next morning wasn't nice or chocolate like either. Got one in the airport, along with alcohol, nan and I were shocked that you couldn't buy discount cigarettes here (fine in spain though, but not in France from What I recall) and got a huge pasta pack for the house.
We crossed the bridge and made our way through the maze of alleyways browsing shops and seeing some beautiful masks and lace, I got some patches 国旗贴牌 for my travel packback. We walked past some beautiful buildings old homes and villas with their traditional Renaissance facades still clear (some were getting restoration work. We past some amazing old churches too (basilica di Santa Maria gloriosa dei frari/ chiesa di san Rocco) and small piazzas, a confusing maze 糊里糊涂的迷宫 with tiny signs I kept checking my map.
We finally arrived at a huge bridge crowded with people with a public ferry on the grande canal - san tomà we just got a one way ticket and boarded, having stopped and had some strong and delicious mulled wine that went straight to nan and i's head but warmed us up (it was bitterly cold barely 1') I found out - due to over hearing a Chinese father that st marks square is the biggest in Europe! And it's also illegal to feed the pigeons there lol. On arrival nan bought reb a big furry Russian style hat.
We passed the huge old palace leading into the square utterly stunning, and st Marc's basilica itself breathtaking. Sunlit filled the square - its was nearing 1, we were going to sit out in a cafe but the prices due to the area were extortionate! We went down some of the alleyways and found a quiet cheaper place. Drinking some of their local alcohols (nans fav wine Sauvignon blanc comes from this region) and I tried an orange based champagne 'cocktail' they had some Chinese workers so I wished them 拜年/恭贺新禧/新年快乐 as today is 除夕 we strolled back and went into the basilica nan having enjoyed more sea food (exceptionally fresh here obviously) the interior though was of people was silent - no pictures. Detailed in gold and covered in biblical depictions it was breathtaking 惊艳 we sat in the left alcove soul searching and admiring the beauty around us, questioning the choices in certain area for some artwork. We then tried to enter the Doge palace but it had literally closed the doors! Disappointed we strolled the main canal resting and freshing up in a lush hotel and browsing stores.
The sun began to set 日没 the sun filled with shades of orange we boarded a ferry before isle fully set. I sat inside with nan, admiring the beauty of the lights and buildings reflecting on the water as the sun finally set. Reb stood out in the cold creating memories to linger forever in her heart and mind 威尼斯的景点永远刻骨铭心-难忘 on arrival we browsed the lit up shops along the Main Street getting famous souvenir Venice masks reb braving icecream in the even colder night (the Russian hat must have influenced her haha brave woman。 we went into the station for more browsing buying snacks and drinks in the food court (no seats though) nan had more wine and I persuaded her to get one for the train as it was ridiculously cheap reb and I pinched some cups and got ryan chocolate. Nan was a hoot sneakily pouring the wine from her handbag and hiding the bottle like a naughty underage teen! (There was even some people from n.i in our car, the accent unmissable haha small world)
On arrival we were starving but was late and nothing was open. We ended up going to a horrid sort of fast food restaurant (not entering another due to a women dressed in a skirt and heeled boots in winter who was clearly a call girl 娼妇/婊子 the pizza I shared with nan was horrid and gave her a bad tum, they gave us a meager salad, the bread we begged for was stale, we had to beg for mayo aswel, rebs pasta was rank, the drinks expensive, it was overall the most expensive and disgusting thing I've had in a long long time. A disappointing end to the last night. And my morning hot chocolate then next morning wasn't nice or chocolate like either. Got one in the airport, along with alcohol, nan and I were shocked that you couldn't buy discount cigarettes here (fine in spain though, but not in France from What I recall) and got a huge pasta pack for the house.
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