Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>"sf" > wrote in message

>> Amen to that. Everybody who went to Lucca had nice things to say
>> about it. We've been under the weather the last few days, so we opted
>> out of that tour because we wanted to be feeling ok by Venice.

The single best restaurant meal I've had in Italy, and one
of the best anywhere, was in Lucca.

>Get some rest as Venice is all walking. Consider taking the Vaparetto to the
>opposite end of where you are and walking back. Be sure to detour down
>some of the side streets too. It will give you a better idea of how the
>locals live. It will also be one of the most expensive cities on the tour.
>Of course San Marco is not expensive, prices there are astronomical!

I understand there is now a huge, garish electronic billboard
in Piazza San Marco. I'd like to think this is an untrue rumor
though.

Steve