The tower is the Campanile of St. Mark, and the domed cathedral in the background is St. Mark’s Basilica. I have a story about each of these. The Collapse of the Campanile The campanile was built originally in the mid-16th century as a watchtower and lighthouse for the port, but at 9:45 in the morning …
Here’s Venice last night as the sun went down: Here’s Venice this morning as we went searching for Italian cappucinos: Here’s us finding cappucinos. There’s a reason all our coffee drinks have Italian names: it’s because we can only aspire to do it like the Italians. Here’s a beautiful canal hung with laundry: Here’s the …
Rachel and I set out from Cardiff at 3:50 in the morning. By the time we got to Mestre and installed ourselves in the airbnb room, we were so exhausted we couldn’t see straight, so we took a siesta. By the time we mobilized ourselves to bus into Venice for dinner, there were dark clouds in …
Even if you’re willing to slum it, it’s impossible to stay in Venice for less than about €200 a night. So Rachel and I are staying in Venicemoon, a spacious, if spartan, airbnb in Mestre. The bus to Venice costs €1.50, runs every fifteen minutes, takes twenty minutes, and stops right outside our door.
The academic year has ended and I appear to have survived my exams. But never fear, I’m not ready to hang up my blogging hat just yet. Bright and early tomorrow (in fact, so early it won’t be bright), Rachel P. the Canadian and I meet up and catch a flight to… …drum roll… Venice. …