Our last day in Italy already. It's hard to believe the trip is coming to an end! It was raining this morning and the group went to a glass blowing demonstration. Dad and I decided to skip this and ended up walking around the city. We went to the fish market which was closed because it is closed on Monday's. We did see a couple of wonderful stalls with fresh produce. The white asparagus and eggplants were beautiful.
We decided to go back to the restaurant we at last night over the Rialto bridge - Tratorria alla Madonna because we enjoyed it so much. The waiter who waited on us last night recognized dad, and even though he wasn't our original waiter this day, he took care of us. He brought us a complementary dish on the house which was a traditional Venetian dish of fried sardines in vinegar and onions. It wasn't my favorite, but tasted better than it sounds. It was so nice of him to do that for us!
Next we walked to the Fenice (phoenix) Opera house. This opera house has burned down 3 times and was almost totally rebuilt in the original style when it was first built in the 1700's. It was beautiful, but we were tired. Back at the hotel, dad rested a bit and I walked to Saint Mark's square for a bit of shopping.
That night was a farewell dinner at the hotel for the tour group. We really enjoyed every one's company and we had a wonderful evening.
Tomorrow morning will come early, as we have to get up at 3:15 in the morning and leave at 4:00 via water cab to get to the airport for our 7:00 flight.
Dad and I really had a wonderful time and enjoyed each others company; it was really a trip of a lifetime and I can't thank Dad enough for the opportunity to see Italy with him.
