Italy - Day Six - Venice

Another lazy day. We take the Vaporetto again back to Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. This was recommended by our B&B, as an alternative to queuing for hours in Piazza San Marco for the similar tour. And it was cheap to enter. Just before heading into the church, we had a phone call from Edinburgh, our train tickets had been picked up from our flat, and mailed to London where we could collect them. What a win! Good news. We had good advice to come here. The tower had no queues. We head up the lift, and spend the next half hour admiring the views. While up there, the bells ring, giving me a fright.


After we finished, we came down and caught the Vaporetto back cross towards Venice. We then proceeded to get lost again. We found a Gucci store, and Helen popped in for a look, with her new Gucci handbag on her. The lone shop assistant paniced as she was unable to serve Helen! The look on her face as we walked out was priceless.

We eventually went back to the B&B for a rest. We then headed out again late afternoon to visit inside the Basilica di San Marco a Venezia. We were advised to go late afternoon not long before closing to avoid long queues. Again, good advice! No photography was allowed inside, but it was incredible, lined with gold tiles. It must incredible at the times of day where the sun shines through.

Riccardo at our B&B recommended a good place to go for pizza. It was a short walk, perhaps 15 minutes, across the other side of Venice. The walk took us through some interesting back streets, and past the hospital, where there was a line of ambulance boats.

The restaurant was off the tourist route. This didn't make it cheaper, just more authentic. Our table was waterside, next to a busy boating lane, and there was a constant stream of boats going past. Across the water was a large cemetery. We enjoyed a quiet meal, while the sun slowly went down.

This is our last night in Venice. Tomorrow we fly to London, to meet my Dad who's coming over to stay in the UK with us.