The next leg of the journey was by air. The drive to the airport was reasonably stress-free, and it didn't take too long to get through security, despite recent events. It was odd having to use stairs to get onto the plane, but seems to be common in Italy. Our airline, Meridiana, was pretty budget!
It was a real thrill to catch the first glimpse of old Venice from the air, and a few minutes later the plane landed - to applause, oddly, as the weather was perfectly nice.
A slow one-and-a-half hour boat-ride, and we arrived in the city of canals.
After settling in, we did more window-shopping and tried to decide where to have dinner. The decision was made easier when we came across a restaurant that was offering a 50% discount "happy hour" between 5:00 and 6:30. So we ate pasta and pizza and then went to experience St Mark's Square. No doubt it looks pretty good all the time, but at night at Christmas, it was stunning.
Venice. Wow!
