We made a quick trip to Milan and Venice at the beginning of the month. I had to meet with a few companies based there for work, and the thought of a big Italian shopping spree sent Jana into a frenzy. Makai was excited simply by the opportunity to go on a big airplane again.
December is low season for a reason. It was cold! I think the highs and lows were from the 30's into the 40's. And a few of those days it rained. That made for short jaunts out to see the sites and much time spent in cafes and restaurants. Milan and Venice are both beautiful, Milan in a more industrial European way and Venice in a more posh, charming way. And another feature special to Venice: it was expensive! From the water taxi rides, to the Venetian fish, to the Murano glass, specifically the Venetian Red colored glass.
Anyways, it was fun trip at least for me but probably not for Jana nor Makai. Jana unfortunately didn't find the opportunity to go on her shopping spree, and Makai was unable to find a single play ground. His most fun came from running on the benches circling a statue of Leonardo di Vinci.
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| View of Venice and the Dolomites from the Bell Tower |
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| On Academia Bridge |
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| Free souvenir. Took the guy only 3 min to make that horse. |
More photos of Venice can be found
here.
