This morning we awoke to sunny skies and warm temperatures. After a leisurely breakfast and more time watching the world go by on the Canal, our watertaxi arrived to take us to the ship. Embarkation was easy and after checking out our cabin we went back ashore for a long Vaporetto ride the length of the Grand Canal. One of the best ways to see the city is on the Vaporetto. We boarded it at the first stop, Piazzale Roma, and got seats up at the bow. We took the local which makes lots of stops along the way. As we traveled up the Canal we could truly appreciate the varying styles of architecture, the colors and the sounds of the city. Some of the buildings have been beautifully restored, others look more down on their luck, waiting for someone with vision and lots of euros to fix them up. Along the way we passed under the new bridge (subject of much controversy because of its modern style) and the older ones. We passed San Marco and the Doge’s Palace (still brimming with people and birds) and made our way across the lagoon to Lido, the end of the line. On the ride back we saw things from a differenr perspective and in different light.
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