Firstly thanks all for your messages its great to get them , it doesn't make me feel so far away hearing frm u (where r u brenden?) After our breakfast we caught water bus to area of venice at mouth of grand canal called san marco.this is where 2 of venices biggest sites are, st marks basilica (very big church) built as a tomb to saint mark and the Doges palace.there were lots of doges and they were the rulers of venice. We had to queue up for bout half hr to get in, lots of tour groups frm 5 cruise ships that were in port (mostly american), but apparently that's nothing compared to the summer mths. The basilica was amazing, lots of different coloured, carved, huge marble columns, gold mosaics, frescoes and some beautiful christian
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