Venice - Day 2

It was lightly raining when we got up this morning so we had the breakfast buffet and checked in with the Royal Caribbean tour director before heading over to Venice. We wanted to take the vaporetto from Saint Mark's Square to Murano but had to find a ticket station first. Then we waited for the right vaporetto to come along and about thirty of us, maybe a little more, took the one hour ride. Lots of stops along the way, just like a normal land bus. More on Murano in a second, but here are some miscellaneous pictures.

The Doges Palace on the Grand Canal in Venice.

 

Gondolas in Venice. Imagine that.

 

 

 

Blown glass sculpture in the street on Murano.

 

 

 

Another blown glass sculpture.

 

 

 

Di doing her best Samantha pose by the canal in Murano. That's a family story. Ask Di.

 

 

Looking the other way on the canal in Murano.

 

 

 

The best restaurant in Murano. Actually, it is voted #1 on Trip Advisor. Just ask or look for directions to the "B" ristorante. And get the spaghetti with cozze and vongole.

 

 

Did I mention that they have blown glass on Murano?

 

 

 

 

A street view in Murano. Or a canal view. Not sure what to call it.

 

 

If you are in Venice, you have to go to Murano. It is cleaner, newer, and quieter. The whole place looks more 'modern', but over here that's a relative term. Lots and lots of glass factories and stores. Lots of restaurants. Not lots of people. Private taxis are expensive and we paid 28 euros for two round trip tickets. And like I said, two hours on boats. Do it anyway.

 

More Venice tomorrow when the Royal Caribbean cruisetour begins.