Decided to catch the ferry/taxi as recommended by our hotel man, to the cruise terminal. 30 minutes, a couple of stops - easy! Sadly, not so easy. Seems that there were 3 cruise ships leaving today. Average number of passengers 3000, the majority of which stayed in Venice last night. Therefore you can get a mental image, of how many people , with luggage the size of small trucks, were attempting to catch the taxi to the cruise terminal. It was far from being a pl...

Shower certainly felt good after the train journey, and awoke fresh ready to explore the city. Hotel paganelli is in a great spot. Out of the tranquility of the foyer, into the madness that is the Grand Canal. For those of you who have visited Venice, you will understand what I mean when I say it is amazing and confronting at the same time. So many people in such a small area, but you can get lost in the narrow streets (literally) and feel a world away from the c...