It started off with the Doge's "Secret Itinerary" tour, which was fantastic.
After that, we had an amazing lunch (if you can call a two hour meal at 1:30 PM lunch) at one of our favorite restaurants in the world, Al Covo. It's owned by Cesare (the chef) and Dianne (the pastry chef and amazing hostess) Benelli, and when we were in Venice the last time, back in 2001, we ate there a bunch of times. They remembered Jan and me, and treated Paddy, Jeff, Jan and me like family.
After that we ducked into the Church of San Giovanni in Bragora. The altarpiece of the baptism of Christ by Cima da Conegliano is amazing.
Then we stopped by a bar on the steps of the Rialto bridge for a few drinks, followed by shopping for cheese, prepared fish, various salamis and bread for a meal in the kitchen of the apartment.
Today, we've got a full day ahead of us. We're heading out of town for a tour of three of Palladio's most famous villas - Barbaro, Emo and Malcontenta. We've booked the tour with Avventure Bellissime, and are really looking forward to it.
After we return, we're going to Al Covo for dinner at 8:30.
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