Daily Mail, 2nd December 2000

Art of honeymooning

Danae Brook

...The climb to the fourth floor of our building was steep, but at the top I flew out onto the terracotta rooftops to hear the chiming of bells from a dozen churches. Our apartment was spacious enough for three couples. The ancient furniture and groaning plumbing in stark contrast to the high-tech kitchen.

The owner was particularly proud of the new cooker and vast fridge but my husband was entranced by the gleaming prosciutto (ham) slicer, and immediately wanted one to take back. The whole point of finding a home for a week was so we didn't have to go out all the time. We wanted the option to cook...

...Just before we left we visited the Palazzetto San Lio, near St Mark's Square, where I found the place to stay when we come back for our anniversary: an apartment with a four-poster bed and real Venetian hand-painted wedding wardrobe. But that's for next time. For now, the perfect honeymoon is over.

Danae Brook stayed in Terrazza Ca' d'Oro