After a quick flight from Victoria to Seattle, I found my new home for the next 4 hours as I awaited the plane. The flight sure didn't feel like ten hours, if pretend that the baby wasn't crying for 8 of those 10... After getting out of the plane in Paris, I booked it through boarder crossing and the security line-up, to make it with just enough to have a quick bathroom break. It's hard to explain how excited I was on the decent seeing Venice. After spending about 20 minutes to get a bus ticket, (and 6 counters) I finally a. found out where to buy tickets, find a space that would give me change, and then finally back to the ticket booth to buy the ticket. Sarah was there to meet me although I was about 40 minutes late.
Once I had settled in the decent, air-conditioned room we headed into town on a public bus. Joining us from India for the day was (Varun? From India). Together we spend the rest of the afternoon lazily strolling through Venice and its many MANY side-streets. Taking plenty of pictures, I swear there has not been a new building in Venice since the 18th / 19th century. After getting thoroughly lost, which I do not admit to normally, but Venice is no ordinary city. We managed to see San Marco Square and its tower. And of course the doges palace. The square is impressive and filled with tourists from around the world. We spent some time time in one of the many churches, this one looks directly ad the square from the other side of the grand canal, San Maria del salute. We grabbed Gellato and later we sat next to the grand canal as the sun set eating the most amazing Tortellini for dinner.
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