Well probably the first time I can ever say that I was kept awake by a serenade, but when you have the gondolas out the window I guess that is to be expected. Striped shirt wearing, straw hatted gondoliers rowing snuggling tourists down the sedate canal outside our window was a lovely sight. It was even lovelier with the serenading that happened every now and then. We were in a great spot between San Marco and Rialto and wandered between water bus stops. Virginia was with me and we visited the lovely Mr Cremoroni for Venice’s most gorgeous cuisine. It was busier than Christmas but not terrible. Our trip to Murano was lovely but the sun deceptively strong. I will definitely come back with a suntan after getting a very burnished face. Our quick trip to the home of Guiletta was a lovely spot to while away a late afternoon. Our night trip back to Venice was quick, but our leisurely water bus through Venice’s deserted streets was beautiful in the dark. Virginia had a 10.30pm meeting by video from the US so we missed dinner. We had a highly balanced dinner of biscuits, Brie, Vegemite (that Virginia always travels with) and chocolate.
I am once again at 35000 feet but beneath me at this time the beautiful Croatian coast. Long fingers of land and scattered islands everywhere. There is music box music playing over the speakers of the plane which evokes images of ballerinas twirling but out the window rugged coastlines, terracotta seaside villages, camel colored mountains, the bluest water I have ever seen, but snow covered mountains in the distance. The hills are amazing – great soaring hills as we land with mountains on every side – our super short flight almost at an end but there it is straight out the window – Kings Landing – how exciting
Sleeping under the stars 