happy new year fellow travelers. i am so excited for the tour so I thought I would reach out to others also booked on this tour. it would be nice to get some good conversations going.
anyone flying out of Charlotte, NC on Saturday April 2nd?
thanks
Thomas
hello everyone. just wanted to throw out another post here to see if anyone else on this tour wanted to start a conversation regarding our tour. i'm really excited and it will be here soon.
thanks
Ohhh, it's getting close and I'll bet you are excited!
I'll tell you that on 11 Rick Steves tours there were very few who even knew about the forum, much less participated! I hope someone pops up that is on your tour, though!
So...are you packed yet, lol??
Looking at your dates, looks like you'll get there a day ahead which is an excellent plan. There is a lot to see in Venice and just walking around is amazing!
hey pam. not packed yet but super excited. all i plan to do it walk around LOL, especially when I get in on Sunday. i'm starting to get some reservations for a few things outside of the tour that i want to see. also been playing around with a new camera to hopefully get some great shots.
Thomas
If you are up early on your first morning, go out and get some shots in the Venice morning light. It's amazing. I am not a photographer (iPhone level only!) but it is gorgeous and kind of golden. You'll thank your lucky stars digital cameras were invented because you'd have to have a separate duffel bag to take home all your exposed rolls of film, lolol!!
I do suggest you do a trial pack ahead of time and get your toiletries sorted. I used to be a fairly quick packer but honestly with the time off travel from Covid I lost my touch when I traveled last Fall. I suggest at least doing a full trial pack about 2 weeks before you go. I don't know where you are staying and you may know this. but the bridges in Venice are steps instead of ramps so you have to pick your case up and over every one. Not sure how far your first hotel is from the dock.
What's your plan for getting from the airport to your hotel?
awesome, thanks for the tip :)
i plan on just taking the shuttle bus from the airport to Piazzale Roma. then i'll hop on a boat and get off at rialto mercado stop. i'm staying at Pensione Guerrato on Sunday night. this is where we are booked for the tour also.
yeah, i see a lot of people talking about "practice packing" in the forums and i was planning on doing that as well.
T
