So unfortunately the cruise had to cancel our stop in Venice due to port issues which apparently means Venice is tired of all these day tripper tourists and wants to limit them . Who can blame them . If I were in charge I’d only allow me to visit Venice and ban all others lol. It really is a crazy mob scene . My only issue is perhaps these cruise companies can think about alternatives or ways to reduce their impact . The ship we are on only Carries 2500 people but the new super cruises are carrying 5 to 6 thousand passengers . Imagine if 4 show up at the same time and suddenly 25 to 30 thousand people arrive. It’s a huge strain on the whole environment. So I get it .

So, it meant another day in Trieste which I actually found very appealing. It’s a compact city , full of history, pleasant strolling and excellent restaurants. Today with our Irish friends we strolled the city and made a few purchases as well. For us who have been to Venice many times it allowed the discovery of a whole new city that I would definitely return to .