We spent our last day slowly enjoying Venice.
We started in the sestiere of San Marco, the administrative and religious center of the city.
The loggetta at the base of the St Mark’s campanile (bell tower) was a gathering place for nobles visiting the square on government business.
We took the Vaparetto across to the Guidecca islands, for a bit of an explore.
We had a slow relaxing lunch looking back over the canal.
The seagulls were out in force today. This one swooped in from behind and stole a piece of bread and meat from Kris’ plate. We’ve all seen the instagram reels of seagulls stealing food, but this was our first direct experience.
We returned to the main islands and continued our wandering.
The house of German poet, playwright and novelist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Goethe is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. Born in Frankfurt and educated in France, Goethe spent a short amount of time in Venice as an adult.
The Scala Contarini del Bovolo is a multi-arched spiral staircase outside of the 15th C palace.
Some Murano glassworks were on display in the portico.
As we were planning to head out for some pre-dinner nibbles, the skies opened again and the rain hit.
But only minutes later the rain stopped and we had some blue sky again.
Cicchetti in Venice are usually served at a local wine bar called a Bacari. The tapas can consist of bread with various toppings such as sardines or caramelized onions, and meatballs or cured meats. This case was stuffed full of delights.
We each picked a few and took them outside to nibble canal-side.
Across the canal is the Squero di San Trovaso, a historic and working boatyard.
Tonight we went through the arduous task of repacking our suitcases and trying to find room for our souvenirs and goodies. Tomorrow we are taking the vaporetto to the airport on the mainland and heading to Montreal to pick up Eric.
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