While we were in Venice the weather wasn't exactly what we had hoped it would be, little less sun and a little more clouds and rain than we would have liked. The weather was very common for the time of year, unfortunately rain and clouds also meant that Venice was colder than the time we spent in Florence and Rome. Our first full day in Venice we decided to walk around and explore - supposedly I got us "lost" and took mom and dad away from the recommended streets on mom's "street wise map" - It was just fun exploring all the small canals and seeing how buildings and piazzas were connected with bridges rather than roads.
our first hotel
view from the Rialto Bridge
We walked along the famous Rialto Bridge - originally the Bridge was a pontoon bridge and was made to connect the land to the Rialto market on the eastern bank. It was replaced by a wooden bridge in 1255 that had two inclined ramps meeting at a movable central section that could be raised to allow the passage of ships. The connection with the Rialto market called for a changing of names. The bridge name was changed and during the 15th century two rows or shops were build along the sides of the bridges. The bridge that stands today was built of stone in 1591 and lined with numerous shops.
mom & dad on the Rialto
Rialto on our last day in Venice
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