Soon we did a walking tour with Sabina, our local guide from France (though she's lived in Venice for 30 years with her husband, a Venetian.) We saw all of the great sights - San Marco Square and Cathedral, the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge, and many of the famed canals and side alleys of Venice!
After the tour, Erika and I split off from the group to enjoy a day of getting lost and finding our own way around Venice. We walked in the direction of the Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal while searching for some gifts for friends and family (successful!) After that we crossed the big bridge and found a small Italian restaurant right on the canal. We took the closest seats to the water and enjoyed an absolutely delicious lunch - pesto pasta for me (amazing) and a ridiculously good ravioli plate for Erika.
We saw some of our friends after lunch and then continued walking in the markets around the Rialto Bridge. Around 2pm we headed back to San Marco Square to go inside the San Marco Cathedral. After wandering around some more and getting some great photos and atmosphere, we ascended the large tower in San Marco Square and got some great views of the island city from above - a really cool perspective!
After getting back down, we walked slowly to the ferry terminal on the far peninsula while taking in the last bits of Venice scenery before we headed back to our campsite. Now we're relaxing before dinner and then we have a big beach-themed party tonight with some of the other Contiki groups.
Catch you soon! Photos below:
The tower in San Marco Square.
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