Venezia e aperto!

We took the train from Rome this morning. The four-hour trip was uneventful, with many scenes of charming farmland, a lot of fog just north of Rome, and a few long tunnels between Fierenze and Bologna. The grafitti around Fierenze was incredible, with vivid colors and repeated motifs (the dog faces were my favorite).

We staying at the Ca' Pisani Design Hotel, and it seems like we've found our hotel in Venice. It has it all. Great location on the Dorsoduro where we like to stay. Great design (modernized deco) and best of all, a large bathroom so you don't feel like you're in danger of breaking a hip every time you shower. I've even included some photos just because it's such a great place. The staff is friendly. They made all our dinner reservations for the week and tomorrow we're going to solicit their help in getting tickets to the Giotto Chapel in Padova.