29 September - Venice, Italy

Another perfect day in Venice. After a leisurely breakfast we strolled through the local streets for a bit more shopping and to buy some nice crusty bread for lunch back at the apartment. After lunch, it was time to once again join the great tourist throng for another look the area around the Rialto Bridge.

As we walked along the banks of the Grand Canal we noticed a cluster of Paparazzi hanging around with still and video cameras trained on the other side. According to some passers by they were waiting for the appearance of George Clooney who was married here yesterday,

The Grand Canal was beautiful as ever and very busy. It's like watching a watery freeway.

Eventually it was time to head home for the cocktail hour but not before pulling into an excellent patisseria for some goodies for dessert. The pastry shops here are outstanding and the quality of the ice creams is unbelievable. It would be very difficult not to get fat here. So now the plan is for an evening stroll and dinner, coffee and goodies at home and then repacking for the trip tomorrow which involves making our way by water bus to the Santa Lucia station, where we catch a short train ride to Mestre to pick up our hire car for out trip to Tuscany and Amalfi.