Venice

My guess is most of these pics are self explanatory. A few things that just the pics themselves don't necessarily say

• Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink.
• Obviously Venice is truly a wonderland. If you don't fall in love with the place the first time, well you're really one critique who’s out of his mind - but go again, you'll deffy love it. This is exactly what happened with me.
• Vegetarians not catered for - well almost.
• Indians not welcome - in most posh pizzerias! Surprised? Furious? Well yes even I was. Yes I am saying there is some racism unless I got it totally wrong basing things on few incidents. Hear you say that can't be right in a tourist hot spot like this?? Well, it is in the posh riverside pizzerias. Here is one possible logical explanation I have. Most Indian tourists are vegetarians or not famous for meat eating. Venice is known for sea food (?) and the pizzerias serve just Margarita on their veg. menu. So Indians turn away most times checking out the menu exhibited at the entrance. The waiters in most occasions pounce on the tourists checking the menu's out almost making it an obligation to go and try something. But they fail to persuade vegetarians. Seems like they’ve developed a culture of ignoring Indian (or Asian may be) tourists instead.
• See the lobsters in that pic up there – they were alive. Moving! Waiting to be killed! FFS! How is that appetizing?
• Venice is b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l in rain and after dark. Romantic is the only word to describe how it feels.
• Venice is one expensive place
• The glass industry deserves a special mention. The pic of the glass bird in focus may also need a special mention, only because it may not be clear – that is a picture of glass art factory in function.

We then traveled to Rome – my favorite European city as a tourist – but only until then. Coming up next.