03-JUN-2011
Before Entering the World’s First Shopping Mall
In the background is La Scala, the world’s most famous opera house.
After some introduction, we followed her into the Galleria.
04-JUN-2011
Underground Museum
Beneath the courtyard of the Palazzo di Cansignorio (aka Cortile del Tribunale) is the Scavi Scaligeri Underground Museum where Roman ruins are being excavated.
04-JUN-2011
Joke at the Expense of the Deceased
At the Tombs of the Scaliger Family
04-JUN-2011
Getting Back Together
After a day in Verona, we met at Piazza Brà for a short walk back to our bus.
05-JUN-2011
Brand New Bus
We were delighted to be assigned a brand new tour bus after the previous one was leaking rainwater through its rooftop emergency exit.
05-JUN-2011
On our way to Piazza San Marco
Our ferry docked at a pier on the Costello waterfront. To get to Piazza San Marco, we needed to walk across four bridges. The last one is the
Ponte della Paglia bridge. 
05-JUN-2011
First Glimpse of Piazza San Marco
Most of us went to a canteen style place near Bacino Orseolo.
05-JUN-2011
Touring Piazza San Marco
After showing us the Doge's Palace, our local guide lead us around the corner to the Saint Mark's Basilica.
Photography is not allowed inside the church.
05-JUN-2011
Gondola on the Grand Canal
For €100, 6 of us hired a gondola near the Rialto Bridge for a 25-minute ride through the narrow waterways.
Once we got on the boat, we pulled our cameras out in anticipation of great shots.
we are ready to set foot on Venice. 
While we were looking up at the two columns on the Piazzetta, our tour director Freddy told us to get lunch around here and come back to meet under the flag pole for the local tour.
