Our second day in Venice began early in the morning around 8:45. We embarked on a booked to of the Venetian islands of Murano (Famous for the art of glass blowing), Burano (a colorful old fishing village famous for the art of lace work, and the leaning bell tower of it's church, Chiesa di San Martino), and Torcello ( Home to the Churge of Santa Maria Assunta, the origins of which date back to as early as 639 A.D. ; and the fabled Throne of Attila). Although it was a somewhat fast paced morning and afternoon, the tour was very enjoyable, and it was nice to feel the breeze out on the water, and I got some pics of a haunting abandoned monastery, it's ruin slowly decaying and sinking just outside of Burano. When we returned to the city from our excursion, we helped ourselves to some delicious prosciutto and funghi (mushroom) pizza, and crossed the Rialto Bridge to visit Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto, the oldest church in Venice. We ended our day dining in St. Mark's square sitting front row whilst being serenaded by a live band playing classical