Leaving Venice

It's morning here on Friday 8 May, 7.30am. Some of the group have left already for the airport, those going back to Australia. Breakfast starts soon. I am leaving the hotel at 11.15am by private water taxi, with another woman also flying RyanAir, so no rush for us. 

Last night we went to yet another part of Venice (Cannaregio), on foot, to a restaurant on the canal, open to the sky. We had fish dish after fish dish - classical Venetian fare according to the man explaining all the elements - eel, squid in black sauce, sardines, shrimp, unnamed fish bits. Many dishes (the food, not the plate) were not eaten by some people at the table. I did honour to the lagoon. 

Sardines, shrimp and polenta

Squid bits in black sauce with potato 

At the end, our tour leader came to our smaller table to ask how we enjoyed the meal. A chorus of 'We don't like fish' greeted her. We should have told her at the start. One lucky woman who does not like to eat fish, and therefore was 'intolerant' of fish, has had lovely vegetarian meals throughout. Our tour leader gave a little rousing summing up of our travels, which was very attentively listened to by the rest of the restaurant patrons, and they also raised their glasses with us when she finished. 

Farewell Venice, La Serenissima

Now off to breakfast. My next post will be from Edinburgh!