Hello from Venice.  Man, it has been too long since we’ve been to this beautiful spot on the globe.  This was a really cool experience for Maureen and I because the last time we were here, the kids were very small.  In fact, Brianna learned to crawl when we were just pulling out of Venice on our cruise to Greece.  This experience has already been much different, and just as special.

We began our vacation at Gare du Lyon in Paris, and boarded the ‘Thello’ overnight train.  Although it was a tight fit, the four of us managed to catch a few Zzz’s.  The trip to Venice took 14 hours, but because we were asleep much of that time, it seemed very manageable.

We’ve been booking most of our accommodations through Airbnb, and have we ever lucked out.  Our first apartment is very comfortable and located in a stunning location, right beside a picturesque canal and very close to a gorgeous square.  We spent our first day getting lost in Venice, and ended up at St. Mark’s Square.  We had a late lunch outdoors, and the kids were both served wine (which we quickly grabbed off of them), and the best pasta and pizza we’ve had in a while.

Maureen and I were commenting how much easier it is this time with the kids this age, and they are enjoying their time exploring.  Breezy is excited to see all of the brand name, designer shops (Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci etc…), and Greg is loving all of the amazing food around every corner (seafood pizza!). Tonight the girls are thinking of going to have a pedicure by ‘kiss fish’ (fish therapy). They have these cool looking tanks of fish to put your feet in and the fish eat away at the dead skin.

(Hmmm? stay posted)

CW