2012 SFC - To Murano

We had a whole day in Venice before boarding Crystal Serenity. The Hancock's had not been to Venice before, and so the Crystal Cruises hospitality desk was kind enough to arrange a trip to Murano's glass blowing factories.  CruiseGran decided to stay at the Hotel Bauer, and cousins Suzanne and Bill decided to take the train to Padua, so we were a merry party of 12 in the water taxi over to Murano.



Our water taxi pilot waves a greeting to a friend.



(are all Italian men gorgeous?)

The views from the water are simply stunning.



And breathtaking.



And wonderful.



Winding our way through small canals, we glimpsed a view of everyday Venetian life.



So THAT's how garbage is handled.



One way is one way...be it street or canal.



I wonder how old this doorway is?



Glad we didn't need this service!



Construction work floats in Venice!



Then it was onto Venice's version of the autostrada.





Hello Murano- the home of centuries-famous Venetian glass!!