They'll be coming down the mountain when they come!!

Pre dawn...operation mountain was put into effect...The only fly in the ointment was it was still dark. ..whoops!!

But with great British resolve. .brute strength..bananas,peaches and the light on my phone we made it successfully down the goat trail to the bus in record time!! Saving €50 in the process!!

We had a perfect train ride up from Salerno to Venice via Bologna.

We dismbarked and walked from Venice S Lucia to what can only described as a film set...With the Grand Canal running in front of us..There were boats and bridges and everything and more!! Where was  Daniel Craig???

We walked to our hotel in total awe!

The hotel is perfect..right on the Grand Canal..and after a quick change we went exploring.  There is so much to take in..We made it as far as St Marks Square...saw the price of cappuccinos  (€11 for a cappuccino with no milk?? Isn't that an espresso??) and left toward further exploration!

We came back to base had a shower and returned to a little street restaurant we found for a healthy salad!! (And wine!!!)

After our early start today (4am) it's an early bed as we want to get up early to explore without the crowds before breakfast...will we succeed..who can tell!!