Venice

Seeing Venice before I die has been ticked off the bucket list. As we stepped
out of the train station, the sight of canals filled with gondolas was
intriguing. Even though the city looked quite run down, imagine the grandeur of
this city in its prime as the main port in Europe. After seeing St Mark's
Basilica and the Piazza in front, the team took a vaporetto (the ferry) around
Venice. The sight of the Grand Canal with the splendid palaces on both sides
will never be forgotten.
After a not so comfortable overnight train ride from Venice to Avignon, what
more can you ask for your first authentic French dinner! First course was
avocado, shrimp with smooth hollandaise sauce. The Main, beautifully slow cooked
beef followed by a great selection of French cheeses and breads. But to cap it
all off apple and rhubarb slice! After two hectic weeks, this stint in Provence
could not have come at a better time.
— Josh Neifeld