Once again on we got up early on Thursday to go see the Basilica San Marco, the church connected to the Doge's Palace. We we impressed with how elaborate and grand the Basilica was, but because of the tremendous crowds, we did not spend very much time there. Instead we boarded the Vaporetto and made our way to the island of Murano, famous for their hand blown glass. While we did not like much of the finished products, we watched a demonstration of the actual glass blowing which mom could only describe as "magical". It was amazing to see how long the glass stayed pliable and as a result, how much the glass blowers were able to shape it. In addition to adding a variety of colors they were able to add additional layers and textures to the glass that they were working.
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| Out To Lunch |
After the glass blowing demonstration, we continued on to the very small island of Mazzorbo. While the island is not really known for much anymore, there is a beautiful hotel, restaurant, and vineyard there called Venissa where we had lunch. We knew that we were in for a treat when the waiter brought us a delicious seared veal to start the meal. Dad and I both had great ravioli in a cheese sauce, but mom's dessert, cherries soaked in wine with a scoop of homemade fennel gelato stole the show.
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| Dad and I Drinking Some Wine |
After the lunch, once again we took the Vaporetto back to our hotel for our early afternoon nap. Unfortunately we discovered that the restaurant we had reserved for that evening was one we had wandered into and eaten at on Tuesday, so we opted to go somewhere else. After wandering around the Dosudoro area, we found a pizza place that was only average. However, good gelato for desert made up for the disappointing meal.
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