Upon our return from our islands tour, we split company with Dad. He needed to rest
his leg, and our plan was to just start walking. Our only goal was to walk over the Rialto Bridge which, when you're on it, doesn't feel much like a bridge at all. It feels like a very narrow, steep street that is lined with tons of small shops.
The streets in Venice are very small
-- some of them only alleys. On most streets there is a constant succession of shops. Perhaps the most common of these are glass shops -- selling everything you can think of made of Murano glass: jewelry, vases, trays, letter openers, bottle openers, bowls, pens, glasses . . .
you get the idea. But there are many other types of stores as well -- selling designer clothing, leather goods, books, stationery, shoes, jewelry, etc. And, of course, there are cafe's everywhere.
Some of the neatest shops are those selling masks. I would have loved to buy a mask to take home, but they are rather large and delicate, and I was concerned I would not be able to carry it properly on the plane. And so, I have one more reason to return to Venice some day -- to buy a mask.
Chris and I did a lot of shopping this afternoon. It was time to purchase a few gifts for family. One of my favorite finds (which I can write about because it's already been gifted) was a Spiderman mask for my nephew, Gabriel. He's a Spiderman fan, and this seemed like the perfect gift.
During the afternoon, Chris and I probably walked at least a couple miles. And few times we got disoriented (some might say, lost) and couldn't find where we were on the map, but we ultimately found our way back to the Grand Canal and, finally, back to St. Mark's Square.
We ended our afternoon in the typical Venetian way -- at a cafe several doors down from our hotel. I had a Bellini this time. Chris had a beer. [Do you see a pattern here?] We also drank a very large bottle of Pelligrino. And we watched the people and the boats go by.
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