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We had an early start,
so were still tired from traveling. We got onto the vaporetto to go to Venice.
We had a tour of the Doge's Palace in the morning, and Piazza San Marco, where
we will sing tomorrow. We sat down for a nice lunch next to one of the canals.
After lunch, we broke into chaperone groups for some shopping time. About 2:30,
we reconvened for a rehearsal. During rehearsal, it was clear some of the boys
were still very tired, so we arranged for a rest period, after which the boys
changed and we went to dinner. After dinner, we headed to the Santa Maria dei
Miracoli where we had our first concert in Italy. Particularly considering how
tired everybody was, it was a great concert for an enthusiastic audience. Marcia
climbed up a ladder through a door in the ceiling to get to the organ.
The concert was fairly late (9pm), so we boarded the vaporetto immediately afterwards
and headed back to Mestre.
On the vaporetto going into Venezia, after everyone got sunscreen. |
Isaac on the vaporetto. |
Nick disembarks from the vaporetto |
In the Palazzo Ducale, the Doge's Palace. This stairwell has a gold-leaf ceiling. |
Pam found a local who told us where the locals go to lunch. We mostly had pasta. We looked for a Chinese restaurant, but had to settle for Italian food. The boys were very well-behaved, a direct payoff of weekly Troubador dinners! |
After lunch we had the opportunity to get some gelato. |
There are lots of pigeons in Piazza San Marco.
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The boys pose in front of San Marco, where we sing tomorrow morning. It was abeautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. |
Nick, Matt, and Patrick on Piazza San Marco.
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The Troubadors on a scenic bridge in Venice.
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