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Along the way, he saw two fat man in a walk, a man and a woman, about 50 years old, came to me with good morning light channel.

Take a few minutes later, saw the city last night and seen.

Mottled wall, display this ancient city are some history. Outside the old city, surrounded by a wide moat, the surface of the Qing dynasty, the floating around one or two red crown of white geese. Along the edge of the moat road not far away, an old stone bridge, got to the entrance of the ancient city. This portal is a wider door, the door that there is a tower above. This so-called Castle, only a relatively large housing, and we have torn down the mountain-Beijing three drop shape, Colonnade, compared with the building of the tower or and existing small compared to the Tower of the ancient city of Ping yao, it's not in the same breath.

Walk into the city, people are surprised.

And outside the ancient walls of luxuriant, there was a than bright clean small town. A flat stone road on both sides, is a decorative elegant shops. Go 400 metres, however, to a small square. From here forward and look around, you can see the entrance of the city walls on three sides and a door, the original city is so big, it is a compact city. The front side of the square, is a city can and walls matches, entered the Church. Church on the square in front of several long table, many people are in work with next to it. A closer look intently, these people is to put on the table all kinds of garage. It seems that this is one of Italy's flea market, the market is being done now. Time is still early, I walked along the square on the left side of the stone road for a while. There are many stalls have been laid. Carefully looked at the garage, from grocery, household electrical appliances to stamps, antiques, encompassing all ethnicities, and our Beijing panjiayuan flea market are quite similar. The difference is, the most unwanted items are posted above, valuable check prices. But the marked price impressive, maybe is spatial retains a hard bargain. Browse these garage, is preparing to turn back, the sudden but between surprised. In a stall, I saw an old sewing machine, sewing and trademark, I'm too familiar. In the 1950s, when I was in primary school, father back to embraced from units of a sewing machine. It is said that tried to allocate available (of course you want to spend money to buy), was the democratic Germany (East Germany) product. Since bought just one head, so find yourself a table made of Carpenter and a rectangular in wooden box for cover. You know, for decades, our family of seven children of almost all the clothes are all my hard-working MOM, using this machine sewing. This machine with us for decades, until the 1990 's mother died, big sister in the family before the machine picked to go to the Memorial, maybe, it will now also be used. It can be said that this is an unforgettable memory. Unexpectedly, in which thousands of miles away alien, see a familiar things, really a bit difficult for human feelings. In this assessment, stop for a long time, visit the silence. Time has not earlier, with trigger memories of excitement, and enjoy a little secret that excited, the return on turnover did not see a group of people.

Food recall and similar self-help breakfast yesterday, local time at 9 o'clock in the morning, get on the train departure.

Conventions in accordance with the travel agency, we are living in Venice last night, but no traffic jam on the road, bus and driving nearly an hour and a half minutes at 10 am, before we get to the boat pier. From here to take a boat across the sea to reach the tourist of Venice. To dock a seat before, after the railway bridge over the sea, Zhang guide also shows his preference to Mussolini, specifically to introduce, this bridge was built by Mussolini's Government.

At the pier, over twenty minutes, ushered in a Venice stayed on the ground.

This endeavor of the self-proclaimed Xiao Wang, skinny, thin, self introduction from Beijing, graduated from Beijing University, Dave here for many years, has become the cause of small. After a short introduction, we boarded a ship to slightly rundown steam boats. Today it is a sunny, blue skies, the seawater zhanqing ease, rhythm, and make people feel more comfortable. Gulf, from time to time to see boats snowy luxury yacht, we ship the old boats is really a shame. Bay side, almost flush with the sea water, various kinds of cross-strait palaces, churches and preliminary shows lined Venice style, this allows you to temporarily forget about our ship mount bleak, excited.

Local time 11 o'clock in the morning, we set foot on the island of Venice.

To accompany your members with John to a small square in the open, had more than ten minutes. He used a Chinese-style folding fans stalls in the Sun, from the history of Venice, the building features until his own experiences of struggle, speaks while singing, spittle flying, a cross is input. Originally this beautiful water city built in the year by year, 452 118 small islands, and to 180 watercourse, 378 bridges one to ship as the main means of transport. This building is at the bottom of lay big stakes on a mud, wood piles a got a, this is the Foundation, lay out, covered with wooden planks, and building a House. So it is said that the city of Venice is the stone above, here is the forest. The entire city just a long beach and Italy mainland peninsula. We listen very carefully, it is moved, I even have this as far back as the exotic is proud of the townsmen.

Finished, Xiao Wang lead along the seaside road and went to the island, the road has repeatedly warned us that never get separated, and if not, just with team back to only play the "boat" return, but the price is not cheap.

Along the way,I saw this road as weaving, bustling crowd. Facing the sea and the many palaces colorful, architectural buildings, from time to time out a small river, along the deep Creek Lane, you can see the style old bridge, the dingdingyouming sigh bridge also. Road of middle section, has a slightly smaller square is spacious, central square, high base, there is a statue of a horse, a bronze statue of warrior, base, is superior to sit on the back of flying Lion bronze sculpture of a warrior, this group of statues, in this small square, the limelight. To accompany Wang's effective, we warned the hitting the "boat" Chase team thinking and costly, while imposing on the view I am attached, but can't wait to stay, after a glance, take a guided tour in a hurry. Unfortunately, we came back to go the other way, the hurried through cursory impression that became a permanent memory.

Turn a bend, we take a guided tour to a square that is Venice's most famous San Marco square.

Xiao Wang made a short introduction, announced that there were 20 minutes of free time.

This square is a rectangular square, one end of the square, stands to Jesus of another Messenger guest named Cathedral.

Visually, this gorgeous cathedral complex, absolutely beautiful. The most conspicuous are several Byzantine era onion head large dome, around the ring there are several Gothic spires, the Tower neutrality have marble statue. On the top right part of the main door, carved four horses Golden Horse, arches, and arches in the upper part of the window, is a beautiful color mosaic inlay. Front roof top, is the guest of the statue, is back with wings of marble little angels. Here is the free admission, the entrance to the church door abuzz. But 20 minutes, let us look good in their own homes, the door has the guide said, been in cruise ships, but also from the way back.

Front of the Church is a Bell Tower, which is a square clock tower, from bottom to top, slightly some shrinkage, floor tiles in red body, a lateral one slip white marble decorative window.

In the pyramid of the tower and the Tower, is a white marble platform, a platform for each side has a marble column, hold up 4 fan spacious Roman arch window. The whole Tower neat, tall and beautiful, slim in the famous San Marco square.

The other three sides of the square, has a 2 to 3 layers of marble palace.

Palace of 2, 3 layer, are spacious arch Windows, a layer of the high levels of Arcade. Plaza in front of the arcade on both sides, is a small little Cafe. There is also a left Cafe 4 human indoor band, playing an elegant and moving music. Although this point is the noon eleven, the Sun when the top, it was very hot, cafe on the number of tourists is still a lot. I went over and looked at the wine list, a cup of coffee price 10 euros, is pitching the sticker shock. It is said that the guest is the most beautiful time of high tide, the sea water diffuse into the square at that time, as in the Plaza shops on a huge mirror, so that all the buildings, as set in the middle of the Crystal or glass, all the more tranquil, radiant. If at this time, be able to sit in the cafe, drink a cup of coffee and mellow, it really is a paradise of enjoyment.

20 minutes later, we as a guide, on the corner from the Plaza of the channel through which came a couple of narrow lanes, came to take the Gondo, Boat Quay.

This is the official definition of a travel guide at your own expense, the cost per person is 25 euros, mission seems to have several people did not participate in this project. We are a family of three and Professor family of 6 people, had the honour to take on the first boat. This is called the Gondo, boat, black butterfly, sharp, high tilted up, quite romantic. Slender hull, swam coasting in narrow water above the moondown roadway into Venice unique water scenery. The boat leaves the dock, drilling a narrow lane in the water. These water lane is narrow, it seems within reach on both sides of the housing, 3, 4-storey building, as if directly in the water. Go hard work, our tribute is La has successively through several different appearance of the bridge, after several water lane intersection of crossroads. Here the water-tight as spider, Criss, extending in all directions, such as a water maze. But only by the so-called poles are pulled through the boat in an intricate water lane can we deeply appreciate the charms of Venice unique water, really appreciate the charm of the city of Venice. Venice is called water, really is my no deficiency. Our domestic Suzhou, Shaoxing probably originates from this, even if they're Zhouzhuang, tongli probably cannot. Just this renowned the world over in Venice, don't take a penny of tickets. While we where generations of townspeople live Zhouzhuang, now for the high ticket, let travel agencies are most frustrated.

Through several water Lane, our poles, came to a spacious.

This is like a river, and sprinkled on both sides, with poles, and all kinds of boats. Fiver from time to time have a larger ship, blue water and very, very little tidal wave. To the right, the broad river, is an unusual veranda. Arcade slowly from the sides of the bridge, the highest point is up in the middle is a follow-up to Apex open with arch Windows platforms, platforms, packed with sightseeing tourists. This is a single arch bridge, semicircular arches, in blue turquoise water, like a beautiful Rainbow. I suddenly realized that this is Venice's most important water channel-Canal, and the veranda, the renowned Rialto Bridge. The bridge of the rim is Venice's most bustling commercial district. William Shakespeare, the merchant of Venice "story background, it is the place. However, our boat opposite, to the left cross out. I would like to submit to the boating boatman, go to the right and see the Rialto Bridge. Looked at the boatman, hesitation, finally no openings. Our boat boatman, wearing a blue stripe t-shirt, students have the mighty hard, smooth, round head wears a pair of very large dark glasses. Watching him somehow reminds me of the mafia, Italy. It is said that the Poles are La boatman a rowing boat, boat song to sing, the Venice water lane is full of the charm of Venice. However, weThe ship of the boatmen, beginning from the boat, it is blank, silent. I do not know is the noon sun is too hot, tired, or all, too many tourists in Venice, where he had already lost their jobs enthusiasm.

Minor in the Grand Canal was an activity, we went to another water Lane, this should be a return.

Back on the road, saw a hair, potbellied singer, standing in a tribute will pull on Yodel, next to the fore in the accompaniment of the accordion. Singing the music of the narrow lanes of the wave, more interesting to hear the sonorous ears. One also, around the boat and the nearby bridge of visitors are given a warm applause. However, to make these two artists on board, spending is not a small sum.

This Venice and I still have a little small.

20 years ago, Beijing Yanshan publishers out there is a book, entitled "World Heritage", which has my article a small translation, is the need to save Venice. The article mentioned that Venice is under water, air and other pollution, save one of the measures is to let people stay as soon as possible the ancient palaces. Of course, I never expected that released it after many years of 20 xiaowen, able to personally come to Venice a visit. Now, sit in the tradition of the poles were still lives on, in retrospect, yingshi, really a bit of a glimpse of light years away.

Still have the disembarked on the boat, the local time after 20 minutes, 1 euro for one minute, the Gondo, indeed, not cheap.

Because this is the first boat, we were a bit off time. Every look, found next to a hotel that just went in and around, the way to solve the problem of the toilet, everyone save 0.5 euros. It is found that this is a 5 star hotel lobby in extreme luxury, just the chosen few, I wonder if the guest has to go sightseeing, or the price is too expensive, so that the visitors away.

Cruise ships all return, collection, the team lead, original Xiao Wang Road back to the guest, straight towards the Cathedral, we all thought to go into the Church, not by a wave of pleasure.

Who knows John without reading the church door, led into the church next to a lane.

Also take a few minutes, team stopped at a small door.

Xiao announce that this is Venice's best glassware factory. The door, is a small workshop, and a technician from the furnace with a mission to burn the glass, fused with a tweezers, 3 wrapped around two round, immediately appeared a living pony, manipulative extremely neat. This first-hand the fruits, immediately aroused the interest and admiration of the viewers. Xiao Wang lost no time in lead, through this workshop, climbed a steep staircase, came to two glass products showroom, which is the ultimate goal of this trip.

Housing in early two sales lady, standing at a long table, table with glass, glass arts, glass and Crystal Necklace jewelry and so on.

To accompany Wang immediately stood to the side, to sell these products. He speaks of foam cross flying than just explaining to redouble its hard tour guides. At this point, I suddenly understood that this guide has all the efforts that were made for this moment of bedding. Take a look at our other people seem to be enlightened, age older people have stood up to leave, the table only a few young girl. I'm just a walk in the showroom to see that these products do Crystal light flashes, the atmosphere is beautiful, it's no wonder that Venice glass coped in the world. Just don't let photography here, a bit small. This field marketing lasted more than 30 minutes, it seems to be quite good, Xiao Wang's Vitale has.

From the other way to go back to the Terminal, after the bridge on the other side of time nor did many things remain.

Fortunately, I spotted this bridge, Rob and his wife children took some picture. Back to the pier, boat hasn't arrived yet, hurry up in the nearby small stalls bought a tribute, little sculpture, price 3 euros.

The Wang, who accompanied us on the boat and return to the departure terminal, no hair on a Word, even after the disembarkation never say goodbye, he sped away, it seems a bit down.

On the bus, is 2 pm, local time, Zhang guide lead you all come to not far away from a small town, ready for lunch.

See the local pedestrian scarce, our family and Professor a week, not afraid to make a separate meal requirements, honestly followed the Zhang, enjoyed a dinner of Chinese tourists.

3 o'clock in the afternoon, the whole man meal on a bus, Italy's run to the end.

The car ran to our lodging, tonight, the Klagenfurt Austria.

Bus No. along Italy's E66, a Freeway driving hours later, begin to enter Alpine mountains, the most famous mountains in Europe, Hello a wave of excitement.

With the rising terrain, the scenery even more beautiful. Chitou forest, such as the Yin green grass, Green Mountain, the red roof of the cabin, so that people could be overwhelmed. A railway always accompanied the road sides, this should be the meaning, between the two countries in the international railway.

Take over an hour, the car drove over the border of Italy and Austria.

Zhang guide pointed at the window of a few empty houses, a few root desolate's post said, this is the original of the border between the two countries and customs. Car even faster, borderline Flash briefly. Vehicle age slightly larger number of people, will not be issued that feeling. More than 100 years ago, Germany established a hope of Marx's world of Communist theory, the former Soviet Union, Lenin, Stalin counter philosophically this theory, the first armed established a socialist State. Since then, Mao Zedong and the success of this theory, and porting to China and the former Soviet Union formed a World Socialist camp. However, not long ago, the former Soviet Union has changed their banner, the disintegration of the Socialist camp, North Korea, Cuba and China, are also claims to adhere to their own characteristics, his own battle. But now is very rare that a so-called own communism Communist Party members. It is now in Europe, social harmony, prosperous, civilized, currency, civility and gradually faded away unified, the country seems to have a bit of community th Datong. AThink of this, it cannot but admire, decades of measly established the European Community of the de Gaulle France big nose.

Not far from the border, exterior Woods, with a flashing light.

Zhang guide tell you, this is called Volta Lake, is a famous tourist destination, this time it is still early, later, to the Lake for a swim. This is a timeline of the project on schedule, tickets guide proposal let us very happy. Speaking, a motor vehicle into a small town. This town is breathtaking beauty, the change of the housing on both sides of the street, white, light yellow facade, covered with red Spire, evergreen trees in the Woods, is a fairy tale world. Bar, restaurant, Cafe everywhere, coming and going of people dress in bright, a look that is sightseeing tourists. Everyone thought this beautiful little town residence, unexpectedly, the car straight from the middle of town guide through, Zhang did this town has much to do.

With disappointment, the bus and walked for about 10 minutes, turn a big bend, stopped at the Volta Lake.

The original, has reached the end of the Lake. This narrow terrain, Volta Lake from upstream, there will always be more than 10 km long. The Lake has a small cruise ship terminal, get off, have a cruise dock, several guests in the up and down. We went to the Lake, not only by the clear water of the Lake, making sincere praise. Near the Lake of Pebble sand, like all grains of the visible, no wonder that this lake is the convergence of snow in the Alps. But Austria's environmental protection has increased, fear cannot be underestimated. A few hundred meters away, there is a small cafe, two or three tourists face a Lake, stream, is drinking a coffee. The Lake is not wide, on the other side of the Castle, as a plug in the meandering

Into the water of ping.

Near the Lake, a few ducks in the distance you are cruising sailboats. To be honest, this mountain water Pik, is a beautiful lie. But, we still have some just passing by, fondly remembers the unknown town.

Back to Beijing, I was identified on the Internet, the town's name is Velden, 20 km away from Klagenfurt city, great composer Brahms had inspiration here, writing to his custom dance of lyrical music masterpiece the second Symphony.

The small town of Rheinfelden, always takes the fairy-tale world, renowned Austria's tourism industry.

Once again, and get off at is 7 p.m. local time, more than three minutes, but the Sun isn't downhill.

Car walked for a while, stop at the roadside a lone restaurant. This is a Taiwan restaurant, the smell of the food is still available, just do not know, so remote places, travel guide of how to find staff.

After dinner, the bus and go over the mountain, dusk to savor, to a night of accommodation is located on the hillside of a small town.

Our hotel is ST VEIT, exterior wall decoration · very colorful, rather cartoon taste.

Today the hotel time earlier, all settled, it was night, lanterns on the whole, nearly everyone to take a walk outside.

As the hotel is a walking Street, a pedestrian street.

Standing in the middle of the street there is a statue, mouth constantly emit a clear water. Not far away from this, one side of the base, with a not too high Obelisk, stele body and base with 5, 6 superior character sculpture, do not see what the story tells. Near streets, is a small cafe, 2, 3 individuals in swaying candlelight drinking coffee. Then walk away, turned the corner and through a burning lamp small corridor, another pedestrian street. This is a shopping street, the street side are selling clothing, watches, gifts shops, just all the shops were closed off, thankfully Windows still burning lamps, window list price of commodities has so that our little taste of the local market.

This street is not long, a few minutes later, we went to the main road.

Road street lights and bright, with cars pass. The left is a very little time and vicissitudes of a stone wall, stone has a church, towering Bell Tower, blue sky, very relieved T'ao foot cited. Across the street was ablaze is a McDonald 's. We go to McDonald 's, the little guys have managed to buy a sweet barrels. And internally is slightly different, shop for goods, automotive sales window there are 3, 4 cars lined up.

Front seemed to have nowhere to go, we slowly walked.

In accordance with the schedule of the book is travel guide, accommodation Klagenfurt tonight, enjoy the town's charming scenery. This town is small enough, but you want to talk about sights, it seems a bit far. Furthermore, Klagenfurt, Austria is in the southern part of the tourist center, 800 years of history, tourist attractions and monuments, its logo is a weird Dragon statue. These statements and the small town of far cry. I think this unknown town must have jurisdiction in the case of Klagenfurt. It's like at home, travel agency tells you live in Beijing, then give your arrangements in Miyun. Of course, Beijing Miyun belongs to. But this is the case, then the people will know that mental retardation is fooled by the travel agency.

(Photo 11 on the ferry to see Venice)

(Photo 12 of Venice, deep water Lane, Poles, and sigh bridge)

(Photo 13 Venice St. Mark's Cathedral)

(Photo 14 Venice Grand Canal on the Rialto Bridge)

(Photo 15 Austria Klagenfurt town church)