To Venice from Florence Firenze

May 7 2007
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I was sorry to leave Florence and I was so happy to return to Venice. Its not easy to travel around – you go with as little as possible cause unless you do taxis you are carrying it all like a turtle. I was there 4 days and there was lots of rain – on 3rd day I was so happy to buy a black tee shirt – Fila. New clothing! Also I switched hotels 3 times. What I saw there its magnificent art. Its Florence. Its more cosmopolitan and current than Venice. A store sold ginger. A sushi restaurant absolutely outrageous prices. Cars, bicycles, loud scooters. Very interesting city. Their signature meal is that rare Florentine bisteak and couple next to me other night has huge plates filled with bisteak. I am sure it was good and its not for me.
I had to buy another train tik to get back to Venice. Couldnt use mine that I got online unless I left day earlier. No Way!
After lugging my bags from train station about 20 min walk I was thrilled to be in my apartment and just did a Stop change start and was outside on Sunday afternoon. I gave myself a day away from Art.
Decided time to unload send things home and get ready for return. I do not want to go home and next Tuesday I leave for Mestre by bus cause that gets me closer to airport for Wednesday return.
Today was a great day in Venice. Saw this marvelous exhibit Sargent in Venice and Im reading book City of Fallen Angels by John Berendt and he writes about Curtis family and their Pallazo Barbero. There was painting by Sargent of the Pallazo and the grandparents who bought it in 1800s and moved from US. I bought print of it. It’s a marvelous book
Then today took that boat from one side of canal to tother Traghetto where I stand for the ride and came upon outside by fish market preparation for a big party. Went to my café and watched and they had these marvelous Food Bouquets and it was grand. It was a gala party for an American company that is connected to food that’s all I know. Couldn’t slip in cause you had to have this tag. Took some photos and then I was stopped by their guards.
I had some difficulty calling US Airways about my return flights and I couldnt - they answered email dont you just love technology? I can travel with cheese and dried pasta!

Tomorrow is another day of 8 more ….
Today I went somewhere and actually returned taking a shortcut