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We have now arrived in Venice. This is a unique place of old crumbling buildings surrounded by canals and the ocean where the only transport is boat or walking! Lots of walking. Despite the appearance of old decaying buildings there is a vibrancy and amazing sense of history.. There are tourists everywhere and shopping for the tourists everywhere. We took the boat out to two of the islands yesterday which was great to get away from the crowd. One island, Murano, is famous for glass making - really beautiful, and the other island, Burano is famous for lace making. I even watched little old Italian lady sitting in the corner of one shop handmaking the lace. However, I suspecct much of it is made by machine these days. Great fun to watch the singing Gondoliers everywhere! Still looking for the cute one! Have been inside several churches and there are plenty here, where (for free) you can sit quietly and absorb the amazing painitings and sculptures. Really beautiful.
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