at the fish market, gaping at the day's catch. Some we did not recognize, but the octopus, scallops in the shell, squid, branzione (sea bass), and the
remaining half of a swordfish being sliced into steaks were all unusual sights.
After window shopping for a while, we entered the Ca'Rezzonico museum holding paintings and sculptures mostly from recent history (1700 & 1800's). One floor of the house was decorated with period furniture and marvelous chandeliers, all beneath frescoes ceilings, many of which had been painted elsewhere and brought here.
We found shoes (2 pair for Farley while Lynne's are being held in Rome) and headed to the Grand Canal just down from the Rialto Bridge for lunch, with
sunny skies, large crowds and lots of boat traffic. A drizzle started during lunch but we shrugged it off and vaporetto-ed quickly back to St. Marks to recover our VAT. A brief stop back by the B&B, and it was off to the glass-making island of Murano in the late afternoon rain.
We hurriedly went through the glass museum, with artistic creations from recent decades displayed with glass from the first century. Popping into yet another church, we were amazing by colorful, beautiful floor mosaics. You
just never know what amazing sights you will find at the next stop!
We then stopped at a few stores, settling on some rocks glasses before deciding to head back to Venice to get out of the rain. We remembered our last Murano visit when the cold wind and rain combined with the high tides to cover about half the sidewalks in town with water. Today, the water level was a good 18 inches below our feet.
Dinner at Algiubagio restaurant capped off the evening and the birthday, even though dinner had to be moved indoors due to the weather. But it was a fabulous last dinner in Venice with scallops and ravioli and Italian beef, served with a tasty Venetian white wine.
A birthday ciao to all!
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Location:Venice, Italy
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