Venice - Day 1

We got up in the wee hours of the morning (4am) to make our way to our second destination, Venice. We hopped on the train at Dresden Mitte, to the main station, then got on the IC to Berlin. From there, we take a bus (Bus TXL) to Tegal airport. Things went smoothly overall. TUIFly, though offering rock bottom prices, had good service. Air traffic at San Marco airport caused a one hour delay in our departure from Berlin, which we unfortunately spent sitting on the tarmac. Misty and I had our own row of three seats to stretch out on, so it wasn't that bad.

From San Marco, we picked up our luggage (yes, they made us check them), grabbed some pizza (yes, real Italian pizza!), and walked to the water bus dock. The water bus is very slow, since it slows down for every other boat passing it (the water taxis just speed by with their maniac captains, no wonder they cost 95 euro minimum). Still, the views from the water are incredible (as is the green water color itself).

Our hotel is barely a stones throw from the Arsenale dock. The room is small, but elegant, and impressed us both. We'd had enough of the modern art version of a hotel room that we'd had in Dresden.

After settling in at the hotel, we took a stroll to San Marco Plazza, stopping in at shops along the way to look at masks and other Venice favorites. By the time we walked back, it was dinner time and we ate pasta and salad at a genuine Italian restaurant (in Venice!).