Dave and I have been in Italy for 5 days now and have loved every single moment. The weather could not have been more perfect, the people could not have been more charming - they even deal with my truly pathetic attempts at Italian, and the riding has been wonderful. Thankfully Kel's Italian and French skills have smoothed the way for us constantly and, as a result,
Kel and I were unepectedly able to join a group trip to Venice yesterday - something I thought I would have to earmark for our next trip. It was an amazing experience - almost beyond words. We had a four hour bus trip from Riccione to Venice then a ferry ride into the city proper. A step into a different world - a city of marble, incredible embellishment, great humour and picture post-card views in every direction. It is everything you've heard and more. The laneways and caffes were teeming with people, the little shops stuffed with beautiful glassworks, clothes etc. And the food outlets seemed to sell an incredible array of goodies - we bought Dave back some fab goodies so he didn't feel too left out. To top it all off Kel insisted I allow pigeons to sit on my head and arms for a photo - I can still feel their scratchy little claws on my scalp!
To top it all off, the central square, San Marco, had a number of little orchestras entertaining the diners and tourists. Sadly we had to leave before sunset - an extra hour to sit and drink a wine or two, listen to the music and just take in the whole place would have been lovely.
We're not done yet - Kel and I are off to Urbino today while Dave does yet another ride through the amazing countryside to see more castles.
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