A Spot of Venetian Sunshine

Shaun's sister Louise and her fiance Willy were over from New Zealand for a month seeing London and parts of Europe so we decided to join them for a sunny weekend in Venice in late October. The city turned on a couple of stunning days and we took to the streets to see the sights and for Shaun to test out his brand new camera.

We weren't the only ones in town. Tourists were thronging in the streets and St Mark's Square was heaving with cameras (and floodwaters). Never fear - some hastily erected boardwalks and some good sturdy shoes and no problem.

It had been 12 years since I'd last been to Venice - the tourists were the same but this time I got the chance to take the boat out to Murano - on another stunning day - and see the glassmakers ply their craft. A lazy fish lunch by the water and a slow boat ride back - not a bad life really.

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