Don't Rock the Boat Baby!
After our very touristy stroll over the Rialto Bridge and through various neighborhoods and streets, we found our gondola meeting point. We boarded our gondola and were ready to go. With the six of us, there wasn't room for a serenade. I think this was probably a good decision. But we did pass plenty of people who did have a musical accompaniment during their ride. The downside to this little boat ride was that we did feel that with six of us it really felt off balance most of the time. And we were mainly in the back canals and in the Grand Canal. We never were out in the lagoon area which is much more choppy waters! Maybe it was how our weight was distributed. I can’t say it was a very relaxing ride or even comfortable, it sort of felt like being in a tipsy canoe! But I enjoyed the sights and it was a nice introduction to Venice, especially at this time of the day. I think Mimi enjoyed it the least, whi...