We left our villa behind after a great week experiencing and exploring Croatia. We crossed back into Slovenia before dropping down into northeast Italy at the port city of Trieste. We reached our hotel in Mestre in early afternoon. After checking in, we headed across the street to the train station for the sort 10 minute ride to Venice.
Departing from the train station Venice immediately overwhelms you. The buildings and many churches are all masterpieces of architecture. We began trekking toward Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square) passing street vendors, pizzerias, trattorias, bakeries, and all variety of retail stores.
Crossing the many canals and feeling our way through what seemed like an unending maze, we eventually reached the huge square. We continued on, exploring back alleys and passages of all sorts. After sunset we found a little wine bar to relax and rest up.
While we are only here for the day to ring in the new year, we have all been impressed with beautiful Venice. You could spend weeks wandering the streets before you would see all of it.
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