Today we sailed in to Venice. The sea was calm. The sky was blue. The city looked wonderful. The pilot boarded just before we entered the lagoon, and every building and rooftop seemed to come straight off the pages of a travel book or the scene of a romantic film set. I felt as if I was sailing straight into the Merchant of Venice. We could see into the canal ways and look beyond the bridges. We watched the gondolas bobbing in the sunshine. It was almost too real to be real.
We ate early evening on the ship then took a taxi boat to the centre of town where we strolled around St Mark’s Square now lit up at night. We admired the Murano glass in the shop windows and watched the restaurant musicians as they serenaded their diners. Venice is indeed a very special place.
Tonight we sleep on the ship while berthed at the dockside. Tomorrow, we return to the city to step beyond the square explore the narrow streets and alleyways.
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