We had a bit of a look at the made up gondolas that was getting ready for the regatta. But didn’t linger to watch, instead we continued on to explore Venice on foot. We found ourselves at St Mark’s Square. In contrast to the stillness we encountered the night before, this morning the square is …

The next day we were off to see Venice in the daytime. It was a Sunday and we were again dropped off in Piazza Roma. The Italian word piazza refers to a plaza or square, hence Piazza Roma is a large square with parking bays for transit buses, airport buses, and land taxis. Instead of …

The light of the sun was slowly fading when we arrived in Piazza Roma, the entrance to Venice if you are coming in by land. This European trip is work related for my husband. I just tagged along as everything was organized for us. We were booked in a hotel in Mestre (just across the …