We started off wandering somewhat aimlessly and then got a Gondola ride. An obscenely expensive activity but something of a must do in Venice. It was lovely. The boat was beautiful and the Gondolier (driver) sang as we passed through the canals. He was the Gondolier who toured the Pope around Venice.
We stopped and got a cup of fruit each. I got pineapple and Raina got Melon (each of favorite fruits), a good cupful that cost only 1 Euro. Nice.
We saw the markets that apparently appear in the movie the Tourist, and stock some amazing things. One fish stall, has a marlin (sword fish) head on display, sword sticking up, it was massive.
Again we marveled at how everything here is water based, like garbage disposal trucks, police, builders doing construction work. Everything- it all has to be transported by water.
Then the train trip to Rome, corn corn corn, then wheat wheat wheat, then wine wine wine, the sunflowers sunflowers sunflowers. All the crops appear to be very confined to a geographical area.
To Hotel
We arrived late in Rome and really only got to walk from the train station and crash out at the hotel. Lots of walking today, and also running to make trains.
Odd thing. In Italy, they don’t give you doonas to sleep, only an awful scratchy blanket and the beds are rock hard. Both hotels were pretty identical in this respect.
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