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Saturday August 26

After tying up a few loose ends at the hostel for the afternoon and evening I got a restless sleep before getting up early to head for Venezia.

The journey was smooth and uneventful and we arrived at the campsite at around 2pm. After checking in and getting settled we headed into town (an hour on two buses) for a look around. We bought a ticket for the transport system - buses and WATERBUSES(!!) - and took a trip along the Canal Grande to Piazza San Marco, the home of San Marco's Basilica and the bones of St Mark himself. We then wandered the pretty streets and canals of Venice slowly back to Piazzale Roma to head back to the campsite.

From my couple of hours in Venezia it has greatly impressed me and I look forward to spending more time here. The colourful buildings, common in other Italian cities, are made even more impressive by the bustling canals, impressive churches and countless small shops in narrow lanes. There are no cars in the city centre and the impressive life and beauty of the city shine through despite the crowds of tourists... a feat too great for many of the world's special places.