Ciao! We arrived in Venice by train on Tuesday afternoon. We took a water taxi to our Bed and Breakfast, the Ciprea. We met the owner and immediately were happy to be staying there. The B and B was located in an area not common for most tourists to stay, so it was nice to feel like we were living amongst the locals for a few days. We napped most of the first day. Ventured out for a traditional Italian meal though.... Pizza! Delicious. Strolled through San Marco Square, listened to the lively orchestral musicians, playing at each restaurant front in the square. Some truly talented musicians, too! A lot of people were walking about the city. We discovered that the 66th Venice Film Festival was just starting! A few of the guests at our Bed and Breakfast were journalists, visiting Venice to cover the festival. Actually, one was from Washington, DC! Small world, right?
Before leaving Venice this afternoon we ventured over to Lido by water taxi to see the beach and to try to get a view of some of the film festival action.
We are now in Florence, where we had dinner this evening with Dean's cousin and his family. It was so nice to meet them and join them in their home for dinner.
More to come tomorrow, we promise! Time for bed now, Ciao!
