Vikki: Today was our last day in Italy, as we now head east into Croatia. We spent today meandering around Murano Island, famous for its glass. We were lucky enough to find a workshop which had free demonstrations, so we all got to see glass blowing and how pieces are made. There are lots of shops selling the glass so we spent a bit of time wandering through them, picking up a few bits and bobs. Then it was off to Lido Beach (take 2) and this time with perfect w...

Vikki: Yesterday after one of our shorter car rides we arrived in Venice. We are staying in a small campground just outside of Venice, with an easy bus ride to get into the city. Quite relaxed and laid back and great helpful staff. Venice is lovely, great architecture and a serene feel to it. While absolutely packed with tourists, I think, because there are no cars, it doesn't feel as hectic or bad as you'd expect (and a cooler day today with cloud cover probabl...