We were very pleased to find that our room in the "Villa Igea" was nicer than we expected. We entered though a small private covered terrace (the only downside was that it seem to catch the infamous distinctive Venice smell which was otherwise not very prevalent fortunately) and then had two large rooms so Declan could enjoy some privacy. Decorated in a style very keeping with Venetian grandeur. Breakfast was at the main hotel only a few steps away and was the European buffet spread we've come to enjoy.
The Christmas Elves were busy on Christmas Eve decorating the room, putting together an improvised tree and wrapping presents. Declan had assumed Santa would not find him in Venice but it seems the old man has GPS!
Christmas Day was quiet and after a long day of travel the day before we were happy to just orient ourselves and walk around to see the sights. Our hotel was very close to the famous San Marco square which on Christmas Day had fewer people than we ever saw it have again. It was grey and cold but the only day we didn't have much fog.
Our first stop for Venice Museums on Boxing Day was the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. This was a pleasant walk away, crossing the Grand Canal at the Accademia bridge. Declan was very inspired by the modern art that the prominent collector had assembled from artists he'd heard about like Picasso and Dali.
Even after one day we were starting to feel at home and realising that getting lost on the way back from everywhere was never a problem as there was always something lovely to see!
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