Numerous people had suggested that we park just outside of Venice in a town called Mestre and train the remaining 10 minutes. Turned out to be great advice...cheap parking and no traffic (guess who's writing this entry???).
With help from our Roman friends we met in Vietnam, we booked 2 nights at a school run by Italian nuns. You will not be seeing this place in any guidebooks. For those "in the know"....and you're now "in the know", it`s a steal. FYI...you have to call to make reservations and they only speak Italian. Thank you Paula and Renato! In case you can't find it on your next visit to Venice, the door is just to the right of us in the picture below. Good luck finding it, we found it by accident...seriously.
With only one bridge between San Marco Square and our place we set out to get lost in this amazing place. Craving some live music, we decided to buy tickets to a 6 piece orchestra performing Vivaldi's 4 Seasons. They performed in a converted prison that held Casanova. Bravo performance and the viola player was a dead ringer for our favorite Charlotte.
The next day we did more wondering and went to see the art at The Academia. Unfortunately, we found out half way through that the most recognizable Leonardo Di Vicci sketch is not for viewing. They keep it stored in a dark room to help preserve it for well nothing because nobody gets to see it...there has to be a better way!
More pictures as we wondered through the endless canals and bridges. Venice was everything we expected and more.
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