Awoke, showered and then Sharon cooked some breakfast in our apartment. We headed out for espresso at our nearby cafe on the canal and then again walked over towards the Rialto bridge. We stopped into an amazing church (name to to posted later). This is one of the most amazing churches I have ever been in. Stunning detail, stunning marble and amazing artwork. We then headed off again across the Rialto bridge towards San Marco square to explore some more of Venice.
We admired some of the local artisan products, especially the Murano glass. We went to an Italian restaurant we'd found yesterday and settled in for some lunch. Arrabiata, salad, and bruschetta. The food has been great so far.
After lunch we headed over to the Jewish 'Ghetto' island. This is a small island with a square in it, one or two shops and mostly residential apartments. The term ghetto originates from this particular island in Venice.
We then made our way back across Venice to our apartment for a quick stop off and wash, then headed off to buy tickets to a performance by a classical string group (with Harpsichord player) performing in a church. We purchased tickets and had an hour to get some dinner before the performance started.
We found a nearby Italian restaurant for dinner. Great food again. Spaghetti pomodoro with a salad and small half sized bottle of Chianti. Italian is a great option for vegetarians as there is always several options for us to choose from. We finished dinner and made our way back across to the church for the classical musical performance. Fantastic musicians performing Vavaldi and Mozart pieces and it was great to see and hear the performance in a church. A very different atmosphere.
We then made our way back to our apartment to pack ready to leave tomorrow morning for Roma. Venice has been a great city to visit and it's a shame we didn't have longer. A city I will be returning to soon enough.
