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| Image stolen from Panaramio. |
After the museum we went for a walk around Venice looking at all the magnificent architecture. At one point I saw a funny little pipe poking out of the water that looked like a submarine periscope poking up from above the surface of the water.
Eventually we stopped walking and we had lunch in a small restaurant and I had some nice big delicious mouth watering slices of mushroom pizza. With it I had a glass of orange juice and some glasses of water.
When lunch was over we went to a book shop which sold very old books and post cards. Some of the books were displayed in old gondolas. The reason was because if Venice flooded the books would safe in the gondola. Also they had some stairs made entirely out of books! I went and brought three postcards.
Then we walked to San Marco to the Doge's palace. We got in and we saw the armoury which had a full suit of knight armour. Also they had funny looking helmets that looked like looking at the front of the ship with your head sticking out of the sea.
Then we went to the prison across the Bridge Of Sighs. It's called that because people sighed when
they were being taken to prison. (Currently I just think people sigh to keep the name meaningful). When we crossed I didn't sigh. The prison looked very cramped and there was no toilet, only a little light, and not much room.
After looking in the palace we went and got a vaporetto back home (the ride took twenty minutes). When we finally got off the vaporetto we went to a café nearby our apartment and we had a pleasant conversation over drinks with the people at the table next to us. I had some cold milk and a glass of orange juice.
Then I went home.
Andre, Good to hear that you are enjoying Venice. I love it too although the canals can get a bit smelly in the summer. Have you noticed that? I do like the idea of gondolas of books being saved although I hope there are enough boats for all the people too, otherwise I think those books might have to swim. We have only just got home from 3 weeks in France - without internet, so I have had a lot of posts to read on your blog. We ate a lot of pizza in France too but it is not so nice there because they use french cheese instead of Italian mozzarella. I enjoyed reading about all the fabulous food you have eaten. It will be quite a challenge for us to feed you to that high a standard in Blockley!
ReplyDeleteI liked your picture of the stuffed donkey and other animals piled on the top. In France we hired a donkey to carry our picnic and rugs while we walked in the hills. He had a wooden frame instead of a saddle on his back with hooks to hang bags and rucksacks on. Our donkey was called Girrotte. He was rather stubborn and needed some encouragement to keep moving.
Do keep on posting it is interesting to be able to keep track of what you are all doing. Say "Hi" to Lucy and your parents from us. love Aunty Wendy
Come to think about it I haven't noticed that the canals are smelly. I do like your idea of the books swimming. By the way my dad wants to know did you have to lead the donkey or did someone lead the donkey for you or something like that?
DeleteSee you soon-ish love André.
No we led the donkey ourselves, and he also enjoyed suitable parts of our picnic. Really good fun. They just give you a donkey and off you go. Some people take camping gear and spend a week or more in the mountains. Donkeys are very sure footed if a little self-opinionated about direction.
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