This past weekend Chris and I traveled to Venice. It was everything I could imagine, and more. The weather was questionable from the beginning, but it turned out to be a lovely weekend. The streets flooded everyday, making it even more of a maze to get around. We didn't give in and buy boots, though we probably should have.
The first day we wandered around taking in all of the sites. We ate at a fantastic restaurant and enjoyed the best fish I've ever tasted. On Saturday we visited Piazza San Marco, including the cathedral which is noticeably decaying due to the floods. We spent the morning in the Academia Gallery viewing Renaissance artwork. Then we made our way to the Peggy Guggenheim museum, which holds most of her original collections and 'modern' art. That night we ate at a low-key restaurant and wandered over to Campo Margherita, where all the night life is.
The next day we avoided flooded streets and found our way to Palazzo Grassi (designed by Alvar Alto). The museum housed contemporary and modern exhibitions, which were extremely interesting and sometimes comical. We then window shopped for a bit and explored the city more. After wandering around and stopping to eat a fabulous lunch, we headed towards the train station to bid farewell to the wonderful, flooded city of Venice.
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