| On Tuesday we took the vaporetto out into the Venice Lagoon to the small islands of Murano and Burano. These islands were famous for their Murano glass and Burano lace. We fell in love with these smaller island villages with their laid-back atmosphere, especially the pretty little village of Burano. Upon our return to Venice in the late afternoon we took a romantic gondola ride through the back narrow canals of Venice, and at one point passed by what would have been Marco Polo�s old home. As we approached obstructed corners along our canal journey, our gondolier would shout �ahoy,� finishing with a whistle just before turning. Traveling these narrow winding canals in a gondola was definitely the highlight of our stay in Venice. |
