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30 September 2000 - Saturday
Vicenza, Italy
Morning Shopping & Lunch in Vicenza
Again, we arose to cappuccino and tea cookies, delivery via
Andy. We were on our way again into Venice. But first, we
decided to do a little shopping. We went to the jewelry store in the
Piazza dei Signori. We had spotted this shop when we first arrived in town. I
picked out a beautiful heart necklace in white gold for Michelle. We
started to look at the pearls and after much deliberation and great
patience on part of the jeweler's behalf (due to a language barrier), we
created a "one of a kind" strand of pearls.
The pearls are so
beautiful. It was Andy's wedding gift to me. What a surprise and
totally heart felt. It will be a moment that will forever be etched
in my memory. The jeweler's shop had been there for over 400
years. The man was very sweet and a joy to work with. We picked out
the exact strand that we wanted along with the special clasp for the
"Luna di Miele."
Venezia (Venice), Italy
We arrived in Venice around 2:00 o'clock that afternoon, after
having lunch in a delightful Italian cafeteria in town. Upon arrival in
Venice, we went straight to St. Mark's Basilica.
The church was breathtaking. It had five domes, Italian
mosaic marble floors, gold mosaic in all five domes, the golden wall, and
the remains of Saint Mark. It truly was an unbelievable masterpiece.
Cocktails at
Piazza San Marco
After
this somber tour of such opulence, greatness and fallen power we tucked
ourselves into the Grand Café Florian once again. We "dined" on
olives, Kir, and Brandy.
As we sat on the patio, people watched and enjoyed
the music and ambiance of the moment. We must have been there for two
hours or
more.
Strolling Around Venezia
We got up to walk through the city. We ended up fairly cold
and damp as it was raining. We tucked back into our Trattoria del Madonna again. The meal was as delicious as the first visit.
Andy ordered fried fish and we shared this entree. We sat here ate, dried
out, and warmed up by drinking the house red wine.
Unfortunately, when we left the restaurant, it was still
raining and the gondola rides had all been cancelled (we did not do this
on our first visit to Venice, as we wanted to come back and enjoy it at
dusk.)
Journey back to Vicenza
We walked back to the train station. This time, we boarded
the correct train and found our own compartment all to ourselves. Andy had
popped open a bottle of wine and we toasted to another terrific day.
We had both become so aroused by one another that we
immediately "got busy". Andy timed things very quickly as the train was
slowing into the first stop. It was exciting and thrilling as
we timed it to the lurching of the train.
Well, of course, we could not just stop there, we had to
go at it again. This time, I had my back to the door. Now I do not know
why, but we had not an inclination that our tickets had not been checked
yet, well guess what, Andy now knows what the meaning of
"getting caught with your pants down!"
Well the train attendant flew in so quickly that I am sure
that he caught an eyeful and a half. He was very cross and almost militant
as he punched our cards. Our "friend" came back to check on us
and before our exit to Vicenza, he asked if we spoke Italiano, and
proceeded to "scold" us on our actions. He told us that the
Polizie could be called.
"No", as he moved his arms back and forth with
his hips. We tried to apologize and explain that we were "Luna
di
Miele." But nothing worked. Upon our arrival at the station, we ran
off that train so quickly, hand and hand. He was standing outside on the
platform to make his point of his warning. We should have got a picture of
him!
We laughed and laughed for hours about the ride home!
Back in the room, I tried my pearls on for Andy, with not
much else on. Shall we say that we finished what we started on the train.
