Venice ; Weather : Overcast all Day
3 days left and I am raring to go ! We had planned a trip to Chioggia today but Marco at the front desk advised against is citing unfavourable weather.
Our alternative plan then was to cover the 2 musuems as well as the St. Marco Basillica.
1. Museo de Cornee
Situated at the far end of Piazza St Marco
2. St. Marco Basillica
It is world famous because it houses the presumably the remains of Mark the Apostle in one of the pillars. It is a church secret as it was done so to hide it from the invading Ottoman soldiers.
We had a lovely lunch at a small cafe near the Hugo Boss and Gondola station.
In the afternoon more sightseeing and we went to the world famous Rialto Bridge across the Grand Canal, also called the Lover's Bridge. We had some wefies for rememberence and then walked to the nearby cafe for coffee and some tarts. I had a hilarious conversation with the Bangladeshi head waiter about where were 'orginally' came from. For censorship and diversity compliance reasons I will not post it here or on any social media platforms.
Finally the shot for the trip, which we will keep for our old age memories. This will be the second last post for our wonderful Italian holiday, and the very unfortunate event which occurred to me on Day 13 Dec 12th 2023 has already been posted previously.
We also were mesmerised (is that the correct word ?) by the sewage dump boat, which literally comes every day to take the sewage in containers from all the establishments and homes on a regular basis.
Venice, is a fully functioning city, with cinemas, post offices, supermarkets, gyms, administration offices, theaters, restaurants, museums, boutique shops and lots of other entertainment venues just like in any major city. This aspect of city maintenance and cleaning on a daily basis is often overlooked or not even given second thoughts.
Truly a city for all seasons and reasons to visit.
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