On Tuesday morning our luggage had to be outside our door by 7:00 AM. We had to be standing on the dock at 8:00 AM. Marijo had ordered transportation to the airport. We had two small boats. There were six on the other boat and four in ours. Venice is sophisticated but there is nothing sophisticated about boarding a small boat that is bouncing up and down in the water. Anyway, we got on and so did our luggage. Instead of heading down the lagoon to the airport pier, we headed across the lagoon to Venice and up a canal, going very slowly under the bridges. We ended up in the middle of the city, the boats docked and we were directed to two waiting mini-vans who then drove us to the airport.
The drivers of the boats in Venice do not lack bravado or showmanship. They always seem to be heading for the same docking spot and challenge each other with yelling, all kinds of hand motions, boat whistles, etc. It is fun and entertaining after you figure out that they aren't going to kill each other!
Our trip home was uneventful --the best kind. Larry and Nancy Matthews met us at O'Hare and chauffeured us home. What a treat!
By now we have had a good night's sleep, washed many loads of laundry, gone to the grocery store, sorted the mail, and looked at our pictures. It was a great trip.
The drivers of the boats in Venice do not lack bravado or showmanship. They always seem to be heading for the same docking spot and challenge each other with yelling, all kinds of hand motions, boat whistles, etc. It is fun and entertaining after you figure out that they aren't going to kill each other!
Our trip home was uneventful --the best kind. Larry and Nancy Matthews met us at O'Hare and chauffeured us home. What a treat!
By now we have had a good night's sleep, washed many loads of laundry, gone to the grocery store, sorted the mail, and looked at our pictures. It was a great trip.
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