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That was rude for the shopkeeper to stay on the phone. I do love Murano glass. That would be at the top of my list when I make it to Venice.
Hope you're going to do some relaxing this weekend - first home in six weeks?!
Relaxing? Hmmm.... maybe not quite... we need to sort out the garden, which quite frankly looks like a jungle out there and there's still the small matter of finishing emptying the three suitcases and tidying up the house, so we have a heck of a lot to do! Oh and I must get some work done on the trip reports....
Saturday 5 July – part three: this is a mob scene!
Soon we were rounding the corner of the land, and there laid out in front of us was a beautiful scene, with St. Mark’s Square right at the middle of it…
We got off at the stop for St. Mark’s…
…. and made our way towards the square, stopping to see the Bridge of Sighs on the way…
Oh my goodness, it was like a mob scene here! We heard another couple on the boat over comment how different it was to yesterday, with a lot more people, and they were certainly right. The place felt like it was besieged today.
Fortunately, I headed for the shade of the Doge’s Palace, and found a much better spot to get photos of the Bridge of Sighs…
We made our way around the Doge’s Palace in the shade, taking in all the intricate details as we did…
Then we were back around by the Campanile, and I’m pretty confident today’s shots are better than yesterday’s, as there aren’t as many clouds in the sky…
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Love the cows! Especially the one smelling the flower.
I assume Fall might be a good time to see Venice, once the cruise season is over? You did get great photos of the campanile.
Wow, stunning photos! I'd be just pinching myself - I can't believe I"m here! (Although, again, that water is freaking me out!)
How stinkin cute are those cows?!
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Omigosh, the cows are adorable!! Whenever I make it to Venice, I must remember to go to Murano. Your photos from this day are stunning! Between the blue-green water and the blue sky, everything is so beautiful!
That gondola ride looked well worth the effort you put into getting it booked. Fab pictures as always.
Oh gosh - that wasn't the gondola ride. That was just on one of the ordinary vaparetto boats that basically act as buses on the waterways around Venice. You wait until we get to the gondola ride (still more than a week away at this point ) - that definitely was well worth doing!
Love the cows! Especially the one smelling the flower.
I assume Fall might be a good time to see Venice, once the cruise season is over? You did get great photos of the campanile.
It probably is a good time to visit. We first visited at the end of November and, while it was cold, it was beautiful sunny weather and the place was almost deserted!
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and there's still the small matter of finishing emptying the three suitcases and tidying up the house, so we have a heck of a lot to do! 
Oh and I must get some work done on the trip reports.... 
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We heard another couple on the boat over comment how different it was to yesterday, with a lot more people, and they were certainly right. The place felt like it was besieged today. 
That was just on one of the ordinary vaparetto boats that basically act as buses on the waterways around Venice. You wait until we get to the gondola ride (still more than a week away at this point 
Mary - not enough trips!
However, you are spot on - I can see the similarities.
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