On our way back, we took an extra note on the water “tram” stop that happened to be right in front of the alley to where our hotel was. From this stop, it was possible to go to Murano island where all these murano arts and crafts were made. We figured, why not, since most of Venice were going to be the same anyway, cathedrals, small shops and restaurants, open plazas and squares, canals, all somehow had similar features. We wanted something a little different. Most of all, we ought to do what being in Venice was about, riding a boat in the canals.
After a short while, we came across the end of the canal and into an open body of water. It may very well be the Adriatic Sea, although they may have another name of this body of water.
We passed thru some other island.
Finally we approached Murano island. Land ho!
The first thing that we saw on Murano island was a large murano of something. Whatever it was, we believe it was art.
As we strolled thru the nearest canal that we saw, we started to notice immediately the large number of murano-only shops.
Sheilla was in heaven. We almost stopped by every single shop, partly because they were fun to look at, and partly because most items in every shop were incredibly expensive. However, the murano stuff were much more impressive, thus the high price tags on them. We came across a couple more murano art pieces placed on public areas. They were awesome.
At this moment, a sudden appearance of fog began to rush its presence rapidly over Murano island. The temperature dropped slightly rapidly, and the visibility seemed to tell us that it was time to leave. We made it to where we first landed, waited for our boat, and thus concluded our Murano sightseeing, which consisted mostly of shopping in murano shops. Nonetheless, it was fun.
We made it to the main Venice and decided to head to the hotel to relax before going to a dinner. There were a number of restaurants near the hotel that the receptionist recommended. We took a stroll down this street that had a canal next to it. It was dark and cold already, but our hunger was what made us want to be out in search of a good restaurant. It was our last night in Venice, so we wanted some really good Italian food. Lucky for us, we stumbled a great one.
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The restaurant was called Ristorante Diana. It had a very local, family-feeling that wasn’t so rowdy and “franchise”-like. Instead, it was as if we were in a house of an Italian family, and we were treated with their best dishes.
First of all, Italians have this thing called “first course” and “second course”, for spaghettis and the like for the first, and meat for the second. We had been seeing this throughout our dining experience so far, but we neglected the opportunity to have both courses, since one seemed to be enough. This time, however, we decided to venture in the double-course option starting with spaghetti for the first, then chicken for me and beef for Sheilla for the second course.
Both courses were amazing! They were made as if to adhere to the consumers’ preference. They were perfect! We wanted more, so we also ordered a dessert. Again, we were amazed by the richness in the food itself. So far, as far as I know, this was the best Italian dining experience ever. The atmosphere was delightful. The food was delicious. And to top, the price wasn’t steep at all. It was a great ending to the day and our time in Venice. I have high expectations for food in Rome.
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