Marco....Polo
Our first stop on our Italian adventure was the city of Venice. Yes, Las Vegas has tried to capture a slice of Venice in the desert, but in reality there is no other city that compares to Venice in the entire world. The airport's namesake is that of Marco Polo, a famous merchant and traveler that hailed from Venice. The airport is where we first entered the world of Venezia. The only option to get you from there to the city is some type of boat. We opted for the public transportation water bus. It works much like getting on a public bus, only it’s on water vs. land. They are crowded and dirty like said public buses, but the glory is that you are on a boat being taken to what must be considered one of the most romantic cities on earth. We had sketchy directions from the tourist information booth about what stop to get off on and how to find our hotel. We were both extremely jet lagged and were lulled into a semi-co...