More Travels With No Shoes: En route

We have an afternoon flight today so there is plenty of time to have breakfast, pack and then go for a wander. There's something going on in the square...

We're not sure what it is but there are Italian men in uniform!

Went over towards the water - the light here is amazing.

I am actually on the Bridge of Sighs... See that dot in the middle?

We had thought we could pop in to St Mark's Basilica this morning - there was such a crowd there yesterday. It opens at 9:30 and it looks like a crowd is going to form - at 9:00, so as the shops aren't open yet and there is this parade rehearsal thing happening, we might as well queue up too. They practised raising the flag and there was a church moggie going into the church.

The doors open and we go in. It's such an old church and different from all the others we have seen. There are very clear signs saying no photos, no videos, no hats, not food and drink, but so many people just click away. It is so annoying and extremely disrespectful. One man actually had to photograph around the no-photo sign.

I put myself into a couple of selfies with my worst possible expression and when we got to the end, one girl who had been particularly annoying was taking snaps in my direction so I pulled faces and hopefully ruined her shots.

Bit of a walk around some of the shops to have a look - some amazing masks and glassware - all very expensive!

By now, whatever is going on has started and there is music and marching. Some of them have to march through the rising water - puddles appear in Venice - they have walkways to put up to walk over them.

Someone important - hope he's not someone we should know... Coz we don't.

Then it's time to check out and into a water ferry to the airport.

And onto the plane.

Some notes for travellers - when you are walking along and you decide you want to take a photo - don't just stop where you are, move to the side.

On a plane, if you aren't actually sleeping, please don't recline your chair! It's just selfish and you might have my knee in your back as much as I can.

At some site, you want to take a selfie - take your photo and get out, don't stand there, look at your handiwork, reapply makeup and take another five - take a couple and get out!

Here are some snaps that didn't make the blog for a number of reasons - the main one being that the blog crashed and I didn't want to crash it any more by adding more photos...

Street performers, Prague.