The first day in Venice was great. We took the train from Florence to Venice. We rode on a new train that went very fast compared to the older trains we usually take. The trian was very smooth and very quiet. We went 1st class and it was much more luxurious and roomy than the other trains, even when we rode second class which is above coach. As we got off the train, we went immediately to the ferry. This is not a usual ferry. My first impression of Venice was awesome. I was impressed by all of the boats on the canal. We got on the ferry and the dock assistant on the ferry boat was very rude. He tried to close the gate as my mom was getting on behnd me. She started to tell him that we were together and he said something in Italian that seemed to mean "hurry up". 
She got on just in tme. Then, we were separated on opposite sides of the boat and he made me and my Grandma move down to the lower area when he knew we were going farther than some. But my mom was on the opposite side of the ferry and did not understand what was happening. When she tried to get to closer to us through the very crowded boat, the dock assistant yelled at her this time and she look straight at him and shouted back "I don't understand you" and he replied with something in Italian and threw his hands up. It was a very tense conversation and my mom got very stressed. The ferry boats and water taxis are the only way to get around Venice except by foot. There are NO cars in the main part of the city. I thought this was really neat. Navigating from the ferry stand to our hotel was crazy, and it was hot, and there were about 10 times too many people no matter where we were. It was 82 degrees and we are now on the Adriatic Sea. Venice is very close to the countries of Slovenia and Croatia. However, even though it was hot and crowded, I was excited to drop of our luggage and start exploring. The first thing we did was find a restaurant and had lunch. I ordered Calamari Fritti. It was delicious. 
After lunch we started wandering through the very narrow streets which are actually just walkways between the buildings, to find the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge). It was finally opened in 1591 and was the only way to cross the Grand Canal on foot for over 300 years. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful and the most famous of the four bridges that cross the Grand Canal. It wasn't too far to walk but we decided to get on the water ferry to get back to our hotel. We are just near St. Mark's Square and Doge Palace. The palace is HUGE and built in gothic architectural style. Hopefully we will be able to get inside tomorrow. We got back to our hotel and rested until dinner. While she was resting, I was taking a lot of photos of dogs from the window. T
There has been so much activity every single day and my grandma is starting to slow down. This part of the trip is mostly unplanned and we hope it will be more relaxed. We went to dinner and had a great meal. I had Filet Steak with french fries. On the way back to the hotel, the city was much different. All of the tourists were gone or inside and it was very quiet and dark. It took a while for us to find our way, but finally we did. My mom took a lot of great photos. Tomorrow we are going to the glass blowing museum on Murano Island which is just a short ferry ride across the canal. It should be interesting and then we will wander all around Venice again. 
She got on just in tme. Then, we were separated on opposite sides of the boat and he made me and my Grandma move down to the lower area when he knew we were going farther than some. But my mom was on the opposite side of the ferry and did not understand what was happening. When she tried to get to closer to us through the very crowded boat, the dock assistant yelled at her this time and she look straight at him and shouted back "I don't understand you" and he replied with something in Italian and threw his hands up. It was a very tense conversation and my mom got very stressed. The ferry boats and water taxis are the only way to get around Venice except by foot. There are NO cars in the main part of the city. I thought this was really neat. Navigating from the ferry stand to our hotel was crazy, and it was hot, and there were about 10 times too many people no matter where we were. It was 82 degrees and we are now on the Adriatic Sea. Venice is very close to the countries of Slovenia and Croatia. However, even though it was hot and crowded, I was excited to drop of our luggage and start exploring. The first thing we did was find a restaurant and had lunch. I ordered Calamari Fritti. It was delicious. 
After lunch we started wandering through the very narrow streets which are actually just walkways between the buildings, to find the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge). It was finally opened in 1591 and was the only way to cross the Grand Canal on foot for over 300 years. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful and the most famous of the four bridges that cross the Grand Canal. It wasn't too far to walk but we decided to get on the water ferry to get back to our hotel. We are just near St. Mark's Square and Doge Palace. The palace is HUGE and built in gothic architectural style. Hopefully we will be able to get inside tomorrow. We got back to our hotel and rested until dinner. While she was resting, I was taking a lot of photos of dogs from the window. T
There has been so much activity every single day and my grandma is starting to slow down. This part of the trip is mostly unplanned and we hope it will be more relaxed. We went to dinner and had a great meal. I had Filet Steak with french fries. On the way back to the hotel, the city was much different. All of the tourists were gone or inside and it was very quiet and dark. It took a while for us to find our way, but finally we did. My mom took a lot of great photos. Tomorrow we are going to the glass blowing museum on Murano Island which is just a short ferry ride across the canal. It should be interesting and then we will wander all around Venice again. 
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