it seems to be a romantic place
last year, husband went there with his 2 male friends
and tried to explored venice in 3hours
(Venice was a stopover)
Due to limited leaves
husband and i decided to go venice for our mini honeymoon!
We were there for 4 days 3nights
i heard that you will need to take a boat to go anywhere in venice
and after my bad experience in the hk-macau boat
i was sure that i may not handle the boat journey well
So, i was well prepared with seasick pills!
As it was the day after our wedding
we were very tired for the flight
i dont usually sleep in flight
but i was knocked out the moment i saw in the flight
we arrived venice airport at about 7pm
and thereafter we need to take the bus (which is a boat)
to go to our hotel
As usual the moment i take seasick pills
i fell asleep immediately
its strange that husband read and noticed caffeine in the pills
but i always fell asleep when i take the pills
before the trip
his grandparents told us that there was a flood in venice
so we were very worried
however, it was a minor floor and plenty of plank bridges to walk on
by day 2 there was no flood!
As we arrived about 10pm
after we settled into our beautiful room
and being a sunday evening
Most resturants were closed
we only grab a quick dinner nearby
and rest for the day
Husband's plan for venice was simple:
1) eat pizza
2) eat ice cream (gelato)
3) Eat mozarella cheese
4) Eat pasta
5) enjoy our first couple trip
The next day we were greeted with a beautiful sun and view
we realised that you can pay euro6 more
to have breakfast in room
so we did that for all the days
except for the last day
it was nice to enjoy breakfast in privacy of our room
and to chill
Behaving like typical relaxing tourists
we didnt have much plans what to do
but to eat, relax and explore venice slowly
and of course, complete husband's plan for venice
we did managed to complete all of his plan
but i think only the gelato made him happy
and spending time with me
hehe
We took time to explore venice by foot
i wasnt too interested to take the gondolas
because it was so expensive
about euro80 for 30mins
and it must be not funny if i fell asleep
while on gondola due to the seasick pills
Venice is really beautiful
and not too cold
i was telling husband that i finally felt i was away from paris
previously in barcelona, it looked too similar to paris
haha
venice is not really a big place
but with the rivers going through
and many small streets and lanes
it was easy to be lost
even with a map!
Things are not cheap in venice
probably more expensive than paris
but i guess its because its a tourist area
the restuarant we went even had a tourist menu!
But it also menat that most people can speak in English..
Despite being expensive
we did engaged in some tourist shopping
not at all the branded shop
but buying gifts for our family
and a nice watch for me!
Annually there is a big carnival in venice
but we were there a week earlier
and i heard that airfares and hotels will be 2x more
during the carnival
but we did saw people dressing up
Tourists can buy all the masks and costumes from shops
we bought some masks too
but for the professionals, i think they are paid by the government
to dress up during carnival
The seafood were really fresh and cheap
compared to paris
and we spent many meals eating seafood!
And on the last evening, we wrote a card to ourselves
to remember this wonderful trip..
Oh on the last evening
we saw a beautiful cat with a clock in a shop
but it was closed
it has no price on it
but both of us loved it
and intend to return the next day before our flight
to check it out
the big one that we loved was too expensive
i think euro300
but we still bought the smaller version
at euro 100
yes, not really small and still expensive
but its the first tile we found a clock we loved
husband never liked to have a clocked at home
so is the first time we have a clock at home
as we were taking budget airline
we were worried that we need to pay extra for the cat
luckily all was fine and the cat made it home.
Our return flight was 4pm
so we had to be at the aiport at about 1.30pm
husband and i thought it will be a good idea for us to take a walk
across to another bus-stop
closer to the airport
rather than being stuck in a 50min bus
we managed to find the bus stop in time
and it was located in front of a hospital
unlike the tourist area
it was more a residential area
1 bus stop for internal buses and airport buses
we waited and was happy when the bus arrived
however, unknown to us
the driver asked the first few persons in the queue
who are waiting for internal buses
whether they are waiting for the airport bus
which they were not
so the driver just drove away!
husband and i were in shock
that the driver didnt even asked others
but i guess it is because the bus stop is normally for residents
and not tourists
since we had time to wait for the next bus
we decided to walk to the next bus stop
lucky for us,
it was a tourist area
and they had separate bus-stops for internal and airport buses
so we managed to make it onto the bus this time
The flight journey was rough
but i fell asleep again
and we made it home safely..
There were islands around venice that can be visited
but due to my fear of seasick pill sleeping
we decided to give it a missed
But i think we will return again!
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