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| A small canal in Venice |
A year ago, along with my sister-in-law and a friend, I walked the Seattle Marathon. As we neared mile 17 we all decided that we never needed to do another marathon again in our lifetime! Then the other day, Hotel Albergo San Samuele where I stayed in 2010, had a Facebook post about the Venice Marathon, I quickly changed my mind and decided I could totally do another marathon if it meant doing it in Venice.
The course begins in the quiet neighborhoods where rich and noble Venetians built their vacation mansions in the 18th century. Runners then cross the Grand Canal on a pontoon bridge built and put in place especially for the race. As you close in on the finish line you run past the campanile of St. Mark's Basillica and Gothic facade of Doge Palace in St. Mark's Square.
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Columns of San Marco and San Theodoro in St. Mark's Square |
I would like to think that the scenery would keep me running towards the finish line but I am afraid the scent of fresh baked pastries, velvety smooth cappuccino, and fresh gelato would lure me off course.
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