Venezia

Well, we managed to successfully navigate the train system and made it to Venice and back home without issues!  It was actually a piece of cake, so now that we know how simple (and relatively cheap) it is to hop on the train I foresee many trips to Venice in our future.  Can't say that's a bad thing.

We spent the majority of the day just wandering the streets, but we did make sure to hit a few of the bigger landmarks.  First up was the Rialto Bridge, which is the oldest bridge on the Grand Canal. 

The view from the middle shows the craziness of the Grand Canal, but the bridge itself is much more interesting to look at rather than to be on. 

And for those of you who were asking, that's my new brunette hair. 

After the Rialto Bridge we stopped in to see an exhibit of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions.  They were all reproductions of course, but it was still cool to see all the different (and sometimes completely random) ideas he had.  The exhibit was set up in a church that I forgot the name of, and the interior was rather ornate.

By this time Donovan was getting his grumpy face, so we refueled with some pizza and then headed back over the Canal.

We meandered around until we got to San Marco, where we admired the basilica and the other buildings around the piazza. 

Then we grabbed the water bus back to the train station and made our way home, where we're currently planning tomorrow's adventure.