For anyone that’s been to Venice, particularly if you’ve visited in the summer months, you’ll know how overwhelming it can be...
It gets jam packed with tourists holding up traffic in tight laneways and on small bridges - all taking selfies, or trying to get their postcard perfect shot. And it’s not just the streets that are busy, even the waterways can get overcrowded.
But on this particular morning, I beat the crowds. Waking up for sunrise I got to take in the true beauty of Venice - I got to witness the calm before the the storm.
It felt like I had the city to myself.