We arrived in Venice today after what seemed a bit like a rendevous of planes, trains and automobiles...although it was more like feet, train, train, bus, shuttle. We're staying at a very nice hotel near the airport. The only problem--no real sidewalks, a very busy roadway and limited food options. We searched for a pizzeria that the hotel recommended but gave up after a bit and went to a local supermarket and just bought snacks. Hey, who am I to complain about a dinner of cheese, bread, nutella and toast, sparkling water and grocery-story-tiramisu for dessert? There are surely much, much worse things. Our room is very modern and has a patio out back--overlooking a cornfield. Did I mention that it's only about 500 meters from the airport? Beautiful scenery indeed and we don't even hear the airplanes. It will certainly make it convenient for Sunday morning's flight back home. Fortunately, our flight isn't too early--around 10:30 a.m.
Tomorrow, we're heading to Venice proper for the day. Among our to-dos is visiting the Venice Biennale--particularly the U.S. Pavilion where one of my clients John Portman and Associates) is among the architecture projects featured.
My laptop battery is very, very low, and I'm without a way to charge it since the power/electricity converter we have isn't for 3-pronged items. So, this will be my last post for the trip. More details and photos when we return...although it may take until next weekend as I head right back into a busy week of work as soon as I get back. Poor planning on my part.
Ciao!
Dana
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