Yesterday we had the opportunity to go out of the city and do some exploring. Everyone who we spoke to about our trip, said you must go to Murano, the small island off Venice. Back in Australia, I have seen lots of Nissan Murano's and didn't know that Nissan had named their model after this island, … [Read more...]
Venice: Finding your way around.
After our first day of Venice we had to disembark the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship. We were sad to see the end of our cruise, it was now on to our accommodation in Venice. After some deliberation of how to best get to our apartment, we decided to take a water taxi. Water Taxis are a wonderful … [Read more...]
Venice: Travelling the Tourist Route for day visitors
Our first day off the ship we ventured into Venice. Getting around To get from the cruise ship, we used the water based public transport http://www.alilaguna.it/. They had a counter located closely to the the ship where you purchased tickets. After heading to the "ferry" for want of a better … [Read more...]
Venice: Arrival
Arrived in Venice to rain after nearly 12 days of sunshine. Here are the first shots, more to come. … [Read more...]