Weather: Warm and sunny, cool evening

  • Underwhelming breakfast at combo hotel
  • Walk to Lagoon Excursion: Murano Glass, Burano and Wine
  • Took boat to Burano with Christiano, Aubrey, and Ozzie on the special local route
  • Admire Burano lace and watch one of the last 7 remaining lacemakers at work
  • Rainbow of colorful houses
  • Enjoy a ton of unique Venetian cookies: chocolate chip, coconut, apricot, and Nutella
  • Sample tomato, basil, and cream cheese chicchetti as a pre-wine appetizer
  • Walk around Vinezza vineyard and learn about the struggles of the high ground and low ground grapes
  • Sample Venuza and Veniza wines
  • Boat to neighboring Murano island
  • Glass blowing and sculpting demonstration
  • Explore the many various glass shops/factories in Murano
  • Boat back to Venice and say goodbye to Christiano
  • Walk to a pizza/ panini hole in the wall spot recommended by Christiano
  • Meander back to hotel and stop at Time bakery for some Doja bread and cream puffs
  • Pit stop at hotel: Jamie stays behind to update YNAB while Tammy, Mazie, and Tyler venture out to explore hundreds of secret alleys in the city
  • Tyler buys Real Madrid jersey at soccer shop
  • Meet up at Birraria La Corte for dinner
  • Delicious bread, pizza, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, tiramisu, biscuit and marscapone cream basket, and panna cotta
  • Walk back to Hotel
  • Chill

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