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Venice has always been a city I've longed to visit and see for myself how amazing the city on water is like in real life. And finally here I am realising this longing that I have had since a decade ago.
We reached the campsite in our trusty TopDeck bus around evening and after a brief introduction to the campsite by a staff, we settled down in no time. This campsite, Camping Alba DOro, if I still remember correctly, was, I must say was really one of the best accomodations we have had so far. Nice and serene environment and the arrangement of the cabin were great.
Me and a few other mates decided to have a kickaround in a sandy football court. It soon turned into a full fledge match up. We all had fun but were shagged out! We were glad when dinner was served by the site rep. We then hung around the pub later at night and caught the champion's league live! The atmosphere was great with lotsa football fans coming together!
The next morning, we set out for the real thing! We reached the bus terminal and set off on a brisk and mazy walking tour courtesy of none other than a local Italian guide. The whole city of Venice was really a maze I swear! The alleys, bridges and waterways were interlinked all over the place.
St. Mark's Square and Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, Doges Palace, the Campanile and Rialto Bridge were some of the place we were brought to. And after passing thru a series of turns and bridges, we arrived back at the square. This place is really infested with pigeons but they were a pretty interesting sight though. We then had free time to explore the place and get to know the city on our own.
We went around and took a lot of photos. The place has so many amazing sights that I decided to give the gondola ride a miss and check the place out on foot. Although me and Mike got lost eventually, it didn't really matter as we still hit on quite a few interesting places. We stopped by a take out pizza place and settled our lunch there. We then went on to further explare the city. The street stores sold goods of all kinds but what made me really excited was the Venetian masks. They are so cool! So I got one for myself. Best buy!
I then decided to go on a day tour to the outlying islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello I hit the boat with a Mexican mate, Francisco, who shared the same interest in those islands as me. We only had limited time on each island though so we had to be quick with each island. We were treated to a Glass Blowing show in Burano, but of course they were quick to bring us to their shop as well. Next up was Burano where all the houses are brightly coloured. It was quite an interesting sight. The place was pretty much like a mini Venice too. The final island was Torcello which has quite a bit of historic structure to boot. Run down statues and churches were some of the more interesting sights this little island has to offer.
Finally it was time to head back to the main island. We proceeded to take a boat back to the bus terminal. We had a terrible time here! We missed a few buses back to camp due to some miscommunication and ended up back in camp late at night!
But the group was nice enough to save dinner for us! Eternal Gratitude!
But the fun was only just about to start. A Toga party was the theme for the night. There was another TopDeck group in town too. Everyone had to be dressed up in ancient Greek like costumes using nothing but bedsheets. It was really something new and fun! We had a helluva time that night and it was really the highlight of the trip in my opinion.
I wonder if the trip is only going to get more exciting!
Overall Venice splendid and I really have to come back here again to fully explore the city. But for now, I'm satisfied! And so onward to Austria!
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