Forrest and I got an early start to board the ship. We woke up, ate breakfast by the canal one last time and then finished packing to get going before the heat got too overwhelming.
We each had two very bags (one pull along and one back pack) and one carry on each. It was a long haul but we went on one of the water buses. We had hoped it wouldn’t be crowded on the run we took , that early but it was jammed pack. Here we were with all our luggage and people elbow to elbow.
We got out alright and we found the bus area where shuttles were being ran to where embarkation begins with the boat. By the time we got to the Oosterdam we were definitely tired. The embarkation process was not perfect but nothing horrendous happended. We were definitely ready to be on board.
After check in and unpacking we caught up with our friends Randall and Alberto. We met them on the last cruise (South Pacific). Randall is the Piano Singer in the Piano bar. They are two great guys and we had a lot of fun with them on the last cruise. We were very excited to hear that they were going to be on this ship.
The next day we had breakfast with our friends and then went into town again. We decided to take the water bus to the Rialto bridge and then walk to Piazelle San Mark. This time we lined up in the very long line to see Saint Mark’s Basilica. It was beautiful and very worth the line. It was gilded gold with amazing mosaics and the architecture was stunning and impressive. This structure though not the tallest was no less impressive in its size but also the number domes and arches employed. Afterwards we started heading home and we bumped into our friends. We decided to go to lunch with them. We all began the long trek home.
At 5pm was the sail away and we saw parts of Venice we had not had the opportunity to see . The Oosterdam is a very large ship and it dwarfed all the other vessels around it and the city skyline which comprised mostly of bell towers.
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