VENEZIA 3

Our last day in Venice was pretty laid back as we had already hit up the main sites and things to do in Venice as mentioned here and here. We got up in time for breakfast at our hotel (and unfortunately missed Morgan and Diego - boo!) and then went back to bed to get in a couple more hours of sleep.

Next we took the vaporetto to the San Marco stop to take a picture of the Bridge of Sighs from the outside, buy some art work and souvenirs, and get lunch.

 Bridge of Sighs - ugly advertisements included

 Lunch at the famous Florian Caffe in St. Mark's Square

 Orchestra included :)

Next we went to the church of San Zaccaria (John the Baptist's father) which had tombs in the walls with the bones visible and a crypt in the basement. The crypt (where St. Zaccaria is buried) was actually flooded with a narrow path you had to stay on. We were the only ones down there, and it was literally like an Indiana Jones movie. I was just waiting for something to pop out at us, while the hubby loved it and wouldn't stop laughing at me freaking out. 

Next, we just wandered around Venice, popping in and out of smaller churches and stopping to sit in a little square now and then. It was very romantic and so fun to just take in Venice and not be in such a rush or surrounded by tourists in a crowded line.

 Standing by an old water well

 Santa Maria della Salute (church dedicated to Mary after the plague in the 1600s that killed a third of the city) and gorgeous Venetian street lights

We ate dinner (our last one in Venice) near the Rialto Bridge along a canal and shared a bottle of wine. It was divine. Then, we somehow made room for dessert as we walked over to our gelato place Boutique Del Gelato. Finally, we walked back to St. Mark's square and listened to the dueling orchestras before convincing ourselves it was time to tell Venice goodbye and go to bed so we would make our early train ride the next morning.

We. Loved. Venice.