Another day around Venice.
Got the waterbus down the Grand Canal and visited the Palazzio Rezzonica. This is a seventeenth century aristocrat's house fronting onto the Grand Canal which has been turned into a stunning museum, full of beautiful wall and ceiling paintings and very ornate period furniture.
Found a great restaurant in a large square for lunch, fairly off the tourist trail and with mostly Italians for company, so felt a bit more authentic than much of Venice.
An afternoon walk along one of the boulevards fronting the lagoon, with a yacht race just off shore. Made Adrian feel a bit jealous but then the lunchtime wine got the better of him so had to go back to the hotel for another siesta (this is getting to be a habit!).
A nice evening stroll around a different part of the city and another nice restaurant for dinner.
Leaving tomorrow to go down to Florence to meet Tessa and John.
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