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Venice, Italy

Just a quick update.  Internet here costs us roughly $10 an hour, so we are using as little time as possible.

Alps from the train to Venice

We are in Venice.  We arrived safely here from Salzburg.

Some waiting gondolas. We couldn’t justify the price…
We arrived in the afternoon and wandered until the sun went down.

Right on the Mediterranean, we are feeling the heat and humidity.  I am loving it, Amanda not so much so. 

Paul Ross on the Ponte di Rialto
Grand Canal from Ponte di Rialto
Obligatory selfie with Grand Canal!

Last night, I had real Italian pizza and Amanda had real Italian pasta. 

This is not an alley. Some of the walks to homes are quite small.
Amanda with Statue of Nicolò Tommaseo in Campo Santo Stefano

We are living the life of luxury. 

Looking at Santa Maria della Salute in the distance from Ponte dell’Accademia

We are in a nice little flat right off campo (miniature piazza) named Campo Santa Margherita and the place buzzes at all times of the day.

Amanda enjoying gelato in Venice!
Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore across the water
Amanda and another Venice canal
Me and Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore across the way
Me on the steps of Basilica Santa Maria della Salute
Another beautiful church facade

Of course we had to visit the world famous Doge Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica.

Paul and Amanda Ross at Palazzo Ducale
Doge’s Palace
Amanda in front of St. Mark’s in Venice
Another narrow alleyway in Venice eating gelato

We finished the day off with an authentic pizza in a quaint little piazza outside our hostel. We had some amazing gnocchi in a little restaurant in Venice run by some Asians! The whole world is a melting pot!

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