We left Murano and headed back to Venice on Day two hoping - being Sunday night and all - that there would be less tourists around and we could enjoy a nice evening and dinner. We stopped first at Il Redentore, also called, Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore, it is Andrea Palladio's great domed church on Giudecca, one of the islands of Venice. We tried to go insides but there was services going on so we just opted for photos on the front steps.

Coming into St. Marks Square on the boat you can see the 2 pillars out front that showed where the entrance to Venice was in years past.

We all thought this boat was pretty cool - it was called "Kisses"

We wanted to see this building on day one but I left my guide book in the gondola! So we could not remember were it was at - so we opted to go see it on Day 2. It is Hidden in a small courtyard at the end of a narrow "calle" near Campo Manin. It is called the 'Scala Contarini del Bovolo'. Is believed to be the work of Giovanni Candi, employed by Pietro Contarini to make a unique addition to his late-gothic palazzo. It is not easy to find - thank goodness Jeff can pretty much find anything.

Wolfgang in the alley leading up to the staircase.Olivia cannot be outdone by her brother!

A shot of the Rialto Bridge at dusk. We had a fantastic dinner in the shadow of the bridge. Wow - dinner at the Rialto bridge in Venice - who what have ever though I would get to do that!! It started to thunder a bit - with a few flashes of light as well so we decided to head back on the boat - what a great day!

A shot of the canal where there was a crooked bell tower - "can't the Italians build anything straight" Wolfgang said!