We've spent the last few days wandering around Venezia -went to the Grande Scuola di S Rocco -an amazing place with beautiful Tintorettos everywhere. It's referred to as Tintoretto's Sistine Chapel and rightly so. Don't know how we have ever missed it, but guess it is because we have always stayed in Cannaregio and it was probably closed when we've been nearby. We also went to Ca'Rezzonico which has an excellent gallery but the heating was up so high that by the time we reached the top floor we had to make a rapid escape -even the gallery attendants were fanning themselves.
In the evening had an aperitif in a campo near the Rialto with a band playing, lots of families with little kids running around in their halloween clothes. A very typical Italian family scene -whole families enjoying themselves together. Wish we Australians had a different attitude to alcohol as it was nice having a spritz standing in the campo -no drunks or arguments just a good night.
It was a public holiday here yesterday for All Saints day so we went around a bit by vaporetto and walked heaps again. Went to the Giardini and checked out many of the exhibitions -underwhelmed by the Australian exhibition of resin objects which was a bit sad (especially having seen some of the work produced by WAAPA students).
Had drinks and chicceti by the Grand Canal near the markets - a perfect place.
Going to Padua today, will buy a new card reader as ours has died and we can't download photos.
In the evening had an aperitif in a campo near the Rialto with a band playing, lots of families with little kids running around in their halloween clothes. A very typical Italian family scene -whole families enjoying themselves together. Wish we Australians had a different attitude to alcohol as it was nice having a spritz standing in the campo -no drunks or arguments just a good night.
It was a public holiday here yesterday for All Saints day so we went around a bit by vaporetto and walked heaps again. Went to the Giardini and checked out many of the exhibitions -underwhelmed by the Australian exhibition of resin objects which was a bit sad (especially having seen some of the work produced by WAAPA students).
Had drinks and chicceti by the Grand Canal near the markets - a perfect place.
Going to Padua today, will buy a new card reader as ours has died and we can't download photos.
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