Our hotel in Venice was a historic 17th Century noble home which was later converted. There wasn't a dining area, so breakfast was brought to the room which the kids thought was pretty incredible. Warm pastries, hot chocolate, yogurt and hard boiled eggs.
We were also impressed by the chandelier in the bedroom. Murano glass original to the home.
We went out to the island of Murano that morning to see the glass blowing ourselves.
This was one of our kids favorite parts of the trips. It was amazing to see how quickly the artists could create such beautiful pieces.
We continued on the boat to Burano Island. It was raining, so we didn't take time to do much, but the colors of the homes were stunning and made for some great backdrops for pictures.
I read that citizens have to turn in an application before they paint their homes and are given a choice of a couple colors they could use.
And also that the history of Burano is a fishing island. It is often foggy and historically the houses were painted brightly colored so that the fisherman could more easily spot their home while out at sea.
We then made the drive to Switzerland, stopping in Bergamo for dinner and a chance to explore the "high city"
There were beautiful views from the castle walls overlooking the valley.
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