My First Inaugural!

I was selected to be on the crew of Emirates' first flight on their newest route to Venice. We had a special briefing in Dubai to tell us which VIPs would be onboard and what to expect upon our arrival in Venice. When we got on the aircraft we were surprise to find that nearly everything was new. They had even put down new carpet that morning! The flight was great and myself and the other crew had a fun time looking after all the VIPs and other passengers. The hotel we stay at was really nice although it was 15 minutes away from the actual city. The whole crew met downstairs 30 minutes after we had arrived and we caught the bus into the city. Once there, we walked through all the little alleys and over hundreds of bridges. After having dinner in a pizzeria we walked to St Mark's Square and saw the Bridge of Sighs. The architecture in Venice is amazing and every building is different. Once we'd taken enough photos to fill 15 cameras we caught a boat back to the hotel. The return flight was only half full so the crew spent most of the time eating the Hagen Dazs icecream we had onboard! I have since received a letter from the Vice President of Cabin Crew thanking me for my work on the trip. It's so nice to be appreciated!
The crew on one of the many bridges we crossed that day.
St Mark's Square.
The view from St Mark's.
Can you spot the crew?
The inaugral Venice crew, L-R Back Row: Sara (Iran), Me, Valentina (Italy), Tracy (India), Sonja (Italy), Valerio (Italy), Alessandro (Italy), Marie-Claire (Scotland), Kirsten (Australia), Sally (Lebanon), Patrick (Lebanon). Front Row: First Officer Saeed Al-Maktoum (United Arab Emirates), Captain Flaminio Poltronieri (Italy), Feraz (England).

The view of the Grand Canal from the Rialto Bridge.
Me in front of the Basilica in St Mark's Square.
The Bridge of Sighs.