Due to technical difficulties, there are no pics today.

This morning we visited Murano Island, where the famous Venice glass makers are concentrated. We toured one of the larger factories and saw some jaw-dropping glass works. We were going to pick one up, but we didn’t have an extra $180,000 euro.

This afternoon we went to St. Mark’s square. Our plan was to visit the Doge’s Palace, but it was closed for a private event. So we walked around, window shopping the high-end shops. We visited to the bell tower. Going up the 323 foot structure was quite easy, as everybody is required to take the elevator. When we came out, we noticed the square had rain puddles. This was surprising because we didn’t see any rain. Before long, we realized the water was coming up from underground. The tide was rising. Today the tide was 1 meter, and that was enough to flood the central part of the square up to a child’s ankles. (Which was very precisely measured by observing a child playing in the water.)

In mid-afternoon, we headed back to our hotel to pick up our suitcases and board the cruise ship. We have a modern ad attractive room. We’ll be heading off to dinner pretty soon.

Ciao.