{"id":2037,"date":"2023-11-19T08:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T08:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarahanderictraveltheworld.com\/?p=2037"},"modified":"2024-12-09T23:56:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T23:56:08","slug":"venice-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarahanderictraveltheworld.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/19\/venice-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Venice Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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We were doing great and running ahead of schedule in the morning for the first time in a while. But it turned out to be a \u201cno-driving\u201d day in Rome and they shut down enough roads that Aunt Nancy couldn\u2019t pick us up. We had to break the emergency glass and wake up Sean and Sarah, who very graciously offered to drive us to the train station. We made it with 10 minutes to spare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We made it! Despite Rome shutting down the roads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The views from the train of the Italian countryside were beautiful\u2014just what Sarah had always pictured. This trip was also a huge win for trains after the whole Egypt overnight train saga. We even were able to get some lunch snacks from a vending machine on board (and it had WiFi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This train dropped us off at the Venice Mestre station, and we had to catch a shorter train to the Santa Lucia station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was a cute puppy on our second train!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Welcome to Venice!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Of all the places traveled to, being here was the most magical for Sarah.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From there, it was onto a bus-like ferry that took us all the way to the Rialto Bridge, where our hotel was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah was happy to rely on Eric for navigation per-usual. It took two trains and a bus-like boat to get to our hotel, but it was worth it! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We were extremely lucky and booked the cutest boutique hotel with only 6 rooms called Palazzo Bembo<\/a>. According to wikipedia, it was originally built in the 15th century, and although the interior was remodeled several times over the centuries. The floors also slanted multiple degrees, so it was kind of trippy walking around on it (that\u2019s Venice baby!). Our room overlooked one of the canals, and we immediately looked down to see a gondola passing by (awesome).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We had been in this city for less than 30 minutes and it already stole Sarah’s heart. This was the view from our room!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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About 20 ft from our hotel was the Rialto bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We needed some food after a long train, so we took our concierge\u2019s advice and crossed the bridge. Sarah noticed some people eating a delicious looking sandwich, and they pointed us to a shop where we ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It turned out to be amazing, and we just had to get a bottle of wine. We sat by the water with our sandwiches and wine and enjoyed the sunset. It doesn\u2019t get much more romantic than that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Can I interest you in a sandwich?”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We took our wine up to the bridge and looked out over the water, definitely blocking the view for maybe a little too long. People didn\u2019t seem to mind too much, luckily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We were tired from the early wake up, so we took a quick nap in the room before going out on a walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the walk back to our hotel, we decided to stop and look at the canals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Everyone says to just get lost in Venice, so that\u2019s exactly what we did. We walked over to San Marco Square, which was pretty empty at night, and just took in the views of the architecture before heading over to the piers. The water was gorgeous and empty in the moonlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From there, we wandered around and enjoyed the scenery. Sarah loved all the Venetian trinkets in all the windows and flourishes on the architecture. She felt like she was in one of the stories she used to read as a kid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was something eerie, but also calming about Venice at night. On one corner, the only sounds would be water lapping onto the sides of the canal. Then we would turn down a corridor and come across a lively bar scene. Only to have the bar sounds fade behind us as we continued on our walk. With the tall brick buildings towering over us in the narrow corridors, we couldn’t help but feel like we were being watched, and we wondered what was behind these ancient city doors. If magic and fairytales are real, some of it resides in Venice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After feeling we had been lost for a sufficient amount of time, we eventually started making our way towards the main canal and found our hotel. It was pretty late, but luckily we were able to grab dinner at this lovely spot around the corner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eventually, we made it back to our hotel and got ready for bed. We spent a little time booking our Paris hotel (fingers crossed we got a good one) and then went to sleep. We had a lot more Venice to enjoy the next day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We even loved the hotel lobby of the Palazzo Bembo. 5\/5 recommend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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