Yes, Venice is one of my most beloved cities despite that every time I go there, it's always hot and humid. Although Piazza San Marco was full of tourists (again), I'm happy to report that I have finally visited Basilia di San Marco (3rd time is the charm). The line was unbearably long the previous 2 times so we went there this time before it opened. The inside of the church was unbelievably amazing with mosaics dated from 13th - 17th century. No wonder people were willing to wait in line.
My favorite structure this time in Venice is the new remodeled clock tower, Torre dell' Orologio, which is adjacent to the basilia and the Campanile. On the top of the tower, 2 bronze man statues hit the bells at every hour. It gave me a sense of peace watching the statues. I apologize for not having pictures... surprisingly, I took the least photos in Venice. We were pretty tired due to the heat and crowd that we decided to explore Venice individually after visiting the island of Murano (known for blowing glass) together. I sat next to a pretty narrow canal in a tranquil back alley and read for the afternoon. One of the reasons I love Venice is even with the crowd and heat, one is able to find a quiet place watching people and condolas walking/ swinging by and simply relax.
Picture on right: Syd in Piazza San Marco. If you look at it closely, you can see the 2 bronze statues on top of the clock tower behind Syd.Picture below: Dawn and I with The Bridge of Sighs - a passageway between Palazzo Ducale and prison. It took its name from the sighs of prisoners being led to trial.
Warning! The next 2 photos may be unpleasant.
In Venice, I had the best Spaghetti with Squid's Ink. The dish didn't look appetizing but it was really delicious. Oh, and of course, I didn't look pretty afterwards either but it was worth it. :p Syd laughed at me a little too long and too loud.
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Wha?!? I laughed long and hard toooo....in fact, I believe we were the loudest table in the restaurant, no? Ahhh, the memories....
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