Well we were all shocked as we did the walk of Venice. There is no vehicles on the islands of Venice. We said goodbye to our driver who must have been trained on a race car circuit; he would drive a double decker bus through the switchbacks of the Alps at speeds up to 100 km/h.
While I enjoyed the ride by a driver who does this every day of his life, some found the ride too much for them. I figured that people pay good money at at the stampede for a ride like this.
Anyways, we are now in the city of canals and gondolas. After supper, our guide Mario took us to the city center; over bridges and down winding roads through the city. Meanwhile he was teaching us how to read the signs. He challenged us to find our way back to the hotel (1.5 miles away). Well we took him up on his challenge and returned via a different route. On the way we listened to a few Quintets (five piece orchestras) in a area of the city which charges 20 Euros for a cup of coffee. We finally returned to the hotel with a few times wondering if we going down a "correct" street.
Tomorrow we get a city guided tour and a boat ride. I can hardly wait.
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