Venice in Autumn is….very crowded. The square is jam packed and we are shoulder to shoulder with thousands of tourists. However the weather is lovely, and unlike what I was told, Venice doesn’t smell that bad. Sure some areas are odious smelling, but none of it is truly offensive. Even Olivia who is normally very sensitive to strong scents was ok. Her problem with Venice was the amazing number of pigeons. Olivia kept saying, “Please get these horrible birds away from me.” She reminded us of a mini Tippi Hedren in that Hitchcock movie. Grace though, had no issues. She is perfectly content to be anyplace that has gelato on every corner. 
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Buongiorno again! The Murphys are back in Italy-Venice style.
Even the canal smell can’t detract from Venice’s charm.
Bella Olivia…
This is as close to the birds as Olivia would venture
Grace shopping in one of the many tiny alleys.
Obviously there are a lot of bridges in Venice, and Olivia loved just looking at all the boats and gondolas.
Very picturesque as long as you hold your breath.
Who buys these things? I was more scared of these masks than the birds.
San Marco Square – very famous and very packed.
There are only so many bridges a five year old can look at.
We did find a lovely little park to play in though.
And I might have indulged in a little shopping.
We opted for a water taxi instead of the gondolas.
And the view was magnificent.
My first selfie-Olivia is on the side giving me tips.
On to the port and ready for our cruise. Montenegro, here we come!