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9-30-17 Venice!

After checking out of our BW Travelers hotel, we went over to the Venice Marco Polo Airport and picked up Jason and Terri who arrived from Germany to spend a few days with us in Venice. After getting everyone in the NEW CAR we drove across

The only ‘land’ bridge to Venice. Parking is limited to the area at the end of this road by the train station.

causeway to the City Of Venice! Needless to say there are very few parking areas but I had reserved a spot for our stay.

 

Once we navigated the parking structure

Garage entrance – not sure if I go on the right or left???

 

 

 

 

 

Typical vaporetto – water bus – for use getting around Venice.

and purchased our vaporetto (water bus) tickets, we boarded Line #1 and motored down the Grand Canal to our stop S. Toma, where Greg, our host in the VRBO, was waiting.

 

 

On the water bus to our apartment

After a short walk, we got to the apartment – overlooking Campo dei Frari, near Gloriosa dei Frari church.

 

 

 

 

 

The apartment is on the second floor, the one with the red blind.

We are on the second floor of a nice building next to a “rio”canal. This apartment has two bedrooms, a large living room, dining room, 2,5 baths a nice kitchen and LOTS of windows for light.

This is the view from our living room.
Here’s the living room from the windows.
Nice large dining room – party anyone?
Kitchen with all the required items and space too!
The larger of the two bathrooms
Here’s the smaller of the two bedrooms.
Large bedroom with TV and big closets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice and relaxed in Venice

We got settled in a few minutes and then headed out to Antiche Carampane, a restaurant Janeen and I had visited during our first visit (15 months ago) to share lunch.

Well, the restaurant did NOT disappoint!

Having our first glass of wine of the day.
Best prawns so far on this trip!
Grilled octopus – fantastic!
Seafood Pasta
Sea Bream – also tasty but to be honest not as good as the Sea Bass.
Sea Bass – really tasty
Hazel nuts with chocolate covered ice cream
Pumpkin Tiramisu
Café Correcto – Espresso and Grappa – nice after a large meal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having a wonderful time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A happy group after a wonderful lunch.
Walking back to the apartment.

Jason and Terri were a little tired after a very long day so they took a nap – and then they went out for pizza while Janeen and I stayed home. Tomorrow, even if it is calling for some rain, we will venture out and do some exploring and actually take more pictures!