To start off, Venice is definetly one of the most visually astounding cities i have seen, if you take away the crowds. We started day 3 (after sleeping in) with a boat ride right into venice. my last experience here was not a good one, so it was great to finally see the city in good light. I liked the 15 min boat ride in along a 'water highway', it lets you into the city in the most fun way, and its a great buildup of anticipation as you see it coming closer. The boat drivers are amazing here. they just cruise into these little spots with such grace, where i am sure i would have rammed straight into the walkway. its like they can control the boat within inches.
getting around venice is not an easy task. there are no straight roads, most zigzag around and end in either big squares, sudden dead ends or into the water.
it makes for an interesting walk, but is hard to follow on a map. so for the most part you just try to head ina general direction and you should be good.
we got to see some pretty cool old churches with amazing paintings on the walls that have to be hundreds of years old. we also went to the top of a 100 meter tower that looks out over all of venice, pretty cool. its fun seeing all the red brick roofs and all the rooftop patios.
I think my favourite part of the city are the small streets and bridges that are deserted. its just a wonderful place to see.
on day 6 we headed out by train to Rimini, a costal town on the east side of italy. Trains are hot, stuffy and hot here. Did i mention they are hot?
We got to the town at about 6 and after catching rides on multiple busses (a few that ended) we found our hostel.
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