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I didn't realize how much I enjoyed Venice until I began looking for pictures to post.  Evidently it really made an impact on me.  *Spoiler alert!*   (There is going to be a Venice - Day 3 post tomorrow.) Our guide in Venice, Marco. Marco was a great tour guide - knowledgeable, funny and well, good looking (I mean, come on ladies - am I right?) At one point during the tour, in the square there were many, many pigeons.  Marco referred to them as the rats of Venice. He said he was also happy we were visiting Venice since it's sinking.   Indeed it is. We came across this creepy face - so of course I had to take a picture.  *Spoiler alert!*  There will be many more creepy statue posts to come. Inside Doges' Palace.   More about this here. As a child, one of my favorite cartoons was The Smurfs.  Imagine my surprise when I found "Smurf gelato." "Puffo" gelato.  I didn't try it - but I did tak...

Venice was one of my favorite cities.  Surrounded by water, it is truly unique. To get anywhere, you need a boat.  Have an emergency - the "ambulance" is a boat.  Need to move into an apartment?  You will be loading your furniture onto a boat. My favorite hotel from the entire trip is the Hotel Gabrielli .  It is beautiful - and that is such an understatement. The hotel has a long history, beginning in the late 1800's.  To my knowledge, it has always been a hotel.  Can you imagine all of the history this hotel has been a part of? Since I've been home, I've been noticing more of the history around me.  The old homes that I used to pass without noticing, I now study and think - I wonder what kind of tales this house has to tell. Do you notice history in your life?  Are you curious? Ciao ......  till the next post! Wendy