There is a terrace and a swimming pool.
but where on this beach would our little Ernie make a sand castle and dig holes for the sea to come in? Thus is not our idea of a beach holiday!
Our morning was taken with visits to two islands in the lagoon, Murano, which is famous for its glass and Burano which is noted for its colourful houses.
As usual, we had a guide and a boat.
We passed this island which is home to a convent.
When we reached Murano, we went to a demonstration of glass making, followed by a visit to the shop and an 'explanation' of the prices: 'price is €100, but to you €80 or €70 for cash'.
We didn't find anything that we liked, so escaped from the showroom and headed off to a shop that we had bought from previously. With some prompting, they remembered us and even where the piece we bought had been in the shop. We found something there which is coming back with us!
Here is a glass object being made
The glass maker showing off a finished glass horse which we saw being made.
Shopping done, we moved on to Burano. This is/was a a fishing village where (we were told) the women painted the houses and therefore why they are all brightly painted (this was when the women were not making the lace that is everywhere).
We were taken to a very brief lace making demonstration and then the sales room. Prices indicated that the vast majority of the lace on show was not hand made.
Deliveries come in by boat. There are no cars on Burano.
People buying vegetables from a boat shop.
Colourful houses along the canal.
Chimneys are all on the outside wall so that, in case of fire, other houses have greater protection. It also makes cleaning the chimney much easier, because there is access to the chimney from the outside.
Many houses are built around a square. This one has its own cistern (water supply).
Narrow alleyways between houses.
After lunch on Burano, we returned to our bus in Venice and the drove to Rimini where we will spend 3 nights.
We arrived at the hotel in the early evening and after dinner, wandered out into the crowded streets, along the sea front and found roundabouts and dancing.
People were in front of TVs everywhere watching the World Cup.
Overnight we had storms.
- Pat and John on tour
