From Milan to Venice

Monday mid-day arrive in Venice. Actually, we've learned from other travelers that staying just outside major cities is often cheaper so that's what we did. We found a hotel in Venezia Mestre, and rode the bus to Venice. Spent rest of afternoon in search of crepes - unsuccessful. Found
St Marks square and the Rialto Bridge but the crepes remained illusive. Feet were howling like wild dogs by nights end.

Char on Rialto Bridge

Tuesday morning spent 20£ on 2 loads of laundry then back to Venice. Still after those darn crepes. Took a ferry to Murano island, known for their glass. Watched a glass blowing demo for 15 min, picked up some souveniers and headed back to Venice - you guessed it - crepes. June 2nd is a Nat'l holiday in Italy so shops were closing early. Somewhere around 5:00pm Krystal's prayers were answered and she found the crepe shop ! It would have been a wasted trip if she hadn't found them.

Finally....Crepes!

Back to St Marks square to watch the gondolier's drum up business. We found some other girls to share a gondola ride with us, cheaper because they charge for the boat not by the person. Umberto, our gondolier was a hottie, too old for all the girls except Char, how fortunate. He made the ride fun and informative. Got to the hotel late and crashed. Wednesday check out and head for Cinque Terre, the Italian Riviera.

Goodnight St. Mark's Square