Returning to Venice

Saturday in Rome was predicted to be rainy. It began very bright. Overnight the forecast for Venice had changed from fine to mixed. Weather.com predicted sunny, Weather Underground predicted cloudy, Accuweather was showing thunderstorms. But on Friday I had purchased our train tickets expecting rain in Rome and sunny in Venice, so we were on the 9:40 Eurostar north.

We arrived in Venice at about 1:30. Weather.com gets the prize. It was very sunny and pleasantly cool. Perfecto.

We checked our two pieces of luggage at the station and walked, briskly, toward San Marco. We had decided to try to have our last lunch on the terrace of the Hotel Danieli, just behind the Doges Palace overlooking the Grand Canal.

Arriving about 2:15 we were seated at the rail. Here's the panorama that spread before us.

Ten years ago I had one of my all-time favorite meals at the Danieli Terrace.  I savor my memory of the food and the setting.  I have absolutely no recollection of the cost.  I'm sure it was expensive.  It was certainly expensive on Saturday afternoon.  But what a wonderful way to conclude our ten days in Italy.  There is a time and place for extravagance.  Celebrating thirty years together is such a time; especially when after so many years together there is still plenty to discuss, discover, and enjoy doing together.