After upgrading from a 6 bunk couchette to a double sleeper car on the train from Zagreb to Venice we figured we would have a good night sleep. The sleeper train got us again! Cramped with a very strange smell that required the window to be open the whole time we bumped and bounced our way through the night. We got off the night train from Zagreb and made it to the cruise ship dock with little problems. We then had to wait over four hours at the ferry terminal to check-in. We were finally able to board the ship, drop off our stuff, fill our faces with food, and head into Venice.
Venice is so different from anywhere we’ve been. At first we thought that Venice was sinking… There were many streets that were flooded with water going up to mid-calf. Everywhere you looked people had on plastic garbage bags tied to their feet and the locals had on their rubber boots. Some people had just given up and walked right through huge puddles. Well we finally figured out the flooding was related to huge tides that happen a couple times a year. Luckily we had on our gortex© shoes, so we hiked up our pants and picked our lines through the water. Venice is not a city for claustrophobics, if there was an inch of space it was filled with something and it was easy to get lost in the rats nest of alleys and canals that snake through the city. Finally we made it to the tourist hub of St. Marks square (which was under 6 inches of water) to soak in the history and architecture. You couldn’t help feeling in awe at the contribution to civilization that the city of Venice has made throughout history. As dusk approached the clouds closed in and rain began to fall, it was time to head back to the refuge of the mothership and our quest for the cheese at the end of the maze began. The next day we set sail for Dubrovnik and as a bonus treat we sailed through Venice on our massive cruise ship giving us a Birdseye view of the city. Just amazing…nuff said.
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| First ones waiting to get on the ship! |
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| Oh Xtra-tuffs, Where are you? |
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| Random canal |
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| Gondola traffic jam |
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| Bon Voyage! |
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| Finally! A relaxing honeymoon starts! |
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| Venice from above |
1 comments:
Wow!!! Aaaaamazing! How romantical you guys ;0)! I can feel the romance of the city radiating through your photos. I can hardly wait to see the rest of them with you guys and some wine... XoXo
P.S.- Cougs beat the Beavers hehehe :). Go Cougs!
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