Venice - 10th to 12th of April 2008

Further east to Venice, but still couldn't escape the rain. We stayed on the mainland, but it was only a 15 minute bus ride to get to the island, and the water ferries or "vaporetti" down the grande canal. Venice is an impossible city, with the water lapping right up to front doors and little alleys leading every which direction. Was nice to be somewhere where no cars are allowed (or would fit!). Topped it off with a lovely pizza next to the canal for dinner.

Apart from the canals, the main thing to see in Venice is San Marco's Basilica and Piazza, built in the 15th century.

On the way southwest to Florence, we stopped in at Bologna, world famous for Bolognese sauce or "ragu". After visiting the worlds 5th largest basilica and Bologna's own two leaning towers, there was only one thing we could have for lunch..