Alex said, “And the sea kissed me”

Indeed Venice she kisses you. She kisses you with kindness, with massive blue skies and sparkling iridescent waters white diamonds glimmering all around, reflected in the mosaics made of glass.

Venice threw me for a loop. She tackled me with her tenacity and vivaciousness. The city is so completely different from Firenze.

Itinerary:

• Lagoon trip to Murano by private boat
• Hotel Messner
• Visit to Palazzo Ducale
• Basilica San Marco at night
• Jodie Mariotti Tour (Two unknown museums)
• Stanley Kubrick Photography exhibit
• Scrovegni Chapel in Padua
• Guggenheim Museum
• Galleria dell’Accademia

Venice seemed like a dream. I couldn’t believe the potent artwork that I was so close to. The ceilings are made of decorated guilt wood. Frescoes couldn’t survive due to the salt in the air so walls are covered with oil painted frames and rich luxurious fabrics. The buildings are alive: they move, twist and turn with the changing waves and forces.