We took a coach from Tuscany (Radda) to Florence (Firenze) to catch a train to Venice (Venezia). The trains are WONDERFUL...very smooth and clean. On arrival in Venice we immediately took a vaporetto (water taxi) which was reserved for the group to St. Mark's Square. We did a walking tour of the area where we saw and heard about the Bell Tower (formerly a lighthouse), the Doge's Palace which was a government building historically and St. Mark's Basilica. We then had a couple of hours to look around ourselves. Jim and I headed for the Rialto Bridge and discovered a shop which sold Hungarian Herend porcelain. I did not expect to see porcelain from other countries in Venice which is so famous for its glass. We were just short of Rialto Bridge when the heavens opened. Not only did it rain, it POURED!!!!!!!!!. With every other tourist in Venice we had to walk to the pier to catch the private vaporetto to take us to the train station. From the train station we went one stop to where our hotel was situated. Our check-in went quickly and when we arrived in our rooms all our suitcases were already there! We just love the fact that we don't have to worry about our luggage! We had dinner as a group at the hotel and then came upstairs to our very elegant room to crash! More to come... Love to all again.
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