The Hotel Bruno gave us a complimentary trio out to Murano
Island to see the glass blowing and a display of the finished product. We were collected in a speed boat and whisked
across to the island. I bought a
beautiful jug and a few little pieces.
The glass work was fabulous and well worth our trip. We took a ferry back to the main island and
took our goodies back to the hotel. Just
across from our hotel was our next destination – a nice little restaurant for
lunch. We then went for a wander around
the shops and bought a few gifts to take home.
Today was a special day in Venice. We were not quite sure what it was all about
but it was a regatta that centred around the Grand Canal. Many boats, with their occupants dressed in
all sorts of different brightly coloured outfits went floating by. We sat on the crowded water side. Next to us was an Austrian girl who told us
she had come to Venice for the weekend.
She said that once she left the car park she would be home in 3
hours. As Australians it is hard to
imagine being in a different country in 3 hours. How lovely would it be to travel through
Europe with so many opportunities to see such fabulous places?
We tried to go to the Rialto Bridge but it was just too
crowded so we gave up and went back to the hotel for a rest. Later we went out for dinner and then off for
our late night, moon lit trip on a gondola – how romantic? It was everything I had dreamed it would be.
We went back into San Marco Square and listened to the
musical groups – more like a mini orchestra – a violinist, piano accordion, clarinet,
piano and a big base. The crowd
applauded loudly and the band members stood for the ovation. It was wonderful. It was now 11pm and so time to take a quiet
stroll back to our hotel. What a
fabulous day!
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