May 19 - Second Day in Venice - Bitten to Death

Our morning outing was all business. Went to the tourist office. Got info on the Biennale, on La Fenice, on palaces open to the public, etc. Bought tickets to a Vivaldi concert for tomorrow night and then celebrated our efficiency with the best tiramisu and coffee in Venice. On the way home we stopped at a restaurant on a very busy street and had chicken breast and French fries. Meat! Home for a bit and out again, this time looking for coffee for Carol in the morning. Promptly got lost. Can't find Nescafe instant anywhere! We stopped at a Coop grocery for apples but the clerk wouldn't accept a bill we tried to pay with because it had a slightly torn corner. We hate Italians. We managed to find our way home and have a frustrated nap. Around five thirty headed out again, looking for the apartment Carol's daughters family has booked here in July. Found it. It is truly grand. Wow. Jealous!!! Had dinner at a tiny hidden restaurant nearby which is on the culinary tour of Venice. Three tables outside, four inside down this narrow dead end lane. A guy playing a clarinet nearby, the sounds echoing all around. Absolutely fantastic. Carol showed the waitress all of her mosquito bites and she got out a spray and also Gave us the name of a cream with cortisone in it to apply on the bites which really had swollen up. Poor Carol. The staff  there were really sweet. We love Italy, we love Italians. Walked 12000 steps today. Ciao.