June 15 - Venice / Burano

I seemed to have gotten my strength back and was feeling almost normal again.  So Marg and I decided to visit the fishing village of Burano.   Burano is known for its lace, fresh sea food and multi coloured houses.  It took about an hour on the water bus to get from St. Marks Square to the island.

We had a great lunch at a restaurant called Galuppi and then Marg bought a new lace table cloth for the dining room table.  It is just a very relaxing way to spend an afternoon in Venice, away from the crowds in the central area of the city.

Houses in Barano

Houses in Barano

Houses in Barano

For dinner we went to Alilaguna Giardin in St. Marks Square, where all had pasta.  Then we went to one of the outdoor cafes in the square and had drinks and listened to the music provided by the different orchestras at each cafe.  This of course is a time-honoured tradition in Venice and makes you feel very continental.

An evening in St. Mark's Square

An evening in St. Mark's Square

An evening in St. Mark's Square

An evening in St. Mark's Square

At one of the tables was an Italian gentleman, who was dressed in a white silk suit and gaudy rings and bracelets.  He had a big white hat and looked a Mafia Don from the worst gangster movie you've ever seen.  

As the evening progressed, I started losing my strength again.  I made it back to the apartment and had a very rough night.  Marg is concerned because I'm having the same symptoms she had when she developed her bleeding ulcer.   It appeared that I did throw up something that may have been blood. Because it only happened once as opposed to multiple times for Marg, I'm hoping this is not developing into something more serious. Unfortunately she also has John and Heather very worried too.