Second day in Venice

Today there was high tide. We had an early tour through parts of the village. The area that we had walked through yesterday was totally underwater...and it had gone down by the time we had gotten there. We took a boat to a nearby island, Murona. There they are famous for glass making. We got to see a talented gentleman work his trade. Upon returning we had some free time. 

Kevin has mastered the art of wandering. We went to the other side of the Rialto bridge. There we found a street market, some "garage sale" vendors and had gelato. I tried the raspberry and it was delicious.

We then headed to St. Marks square. They had been setting up for a mass- a special one to meet the new Bishop. We got there in time to hear the last run-through of a song. We planted ourselves right behind the chorus. The most thrilling part was when all the bells in the city starting ringing-announcing his arrival. The chorus joined in with their song--in pitch with the bells. It was an amazing experience. I had goose bumps. Thousands singing, the bells and it was just awesome. 

Then came our gondola ride--but not singing. After a "light" dinner, we ventured through some mazes that we had not done in another part of town...and thus, ended our night in Venice.