This morning we were downstairs around 9am for our included breakfast – a custard filled croissant and a cup of lemon tea, yum! We took a while to leave, making the most of our 10.30am checkout before dropping our bags and heading out into the city.
And then – we wandered. It seems to be the thing to do in Venice. And I don’t have an awful lot to write about wandering! My favourite parts of Venice are the less touristy places, away from San Marco square and the bridge, without the throngs of people and the more authentic shops. In particular I love the old masks shops, the stores with the covered walls – actual theatrical masks used for Carnivale and not the mass produced touristy ones.
We grabbed yet another pizza on a random square before headed back to grab our bags. The amount of time we have spent here has been perfect really. With a little bit more planning and a little bit more willingness to spend $150 we could have gone on a gondala but… next time???
Then over to the bus station to catch our ride to Austria. We were eager for things not to go wrong, which meant us getting there a good hour early. Ah well, time for some relaxing and blog writing.
Our bus ticket had allocated seating – we lucked out somehow, getting seats right at the front of a double decker bus… a perfect view the whole journey! The bus ride was lovely, driving through the Alps and eventually arriving in Villach, Austria. Next on to a train and on to Knittelfeld to meet Franz Josef just after 9pm.
We spent the evening chatting with Franz Josef and Ultike outside on the terrace – I am lucky that Andy is very willing to chat a lot to new people! Andy was very impressed with the countryside and with the Dorns’ house – it was the loveliest thing to share my little part of Austria with somebody else!
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