We finally made it back to one of our favorite European cities; Venice, Italy. We were there nine years ago on a Rick Steves Tour in 2016, my first trip to Europe. It was a Best of Italy tour that started in the north and worked its way south where we ended in Rome. I wrote multiple blog posts on that trip labeled Italy '16 . I was pretty excited about my first trip to E urope. When I think back to that time...how things have changed. Bruce and I are such seasoned travelers now (thanks to Nick living in Japan and Spain). Not to mention how I'm in such better shape after three joint replacement surgeries. I can easily walk and walk and walk without all the issues I previously had. Thank goodness. We also don't feel we need a Rick Steves tour guide to help us along. We've learned the ins and outs of European travel after that first experience and now it's quite easy for us. We look forward to doing whatever we want and on our...