After that terrible incident with the Cyberplanner-- Mr. Clever, as he'd called himself-- the Doctor decided the next adventure he'd take Clara on would be something a tad bit calmer. Not that he'd take her to a museum. He'd learned with Amy that his going about, correcting incorrect history, made for a boring day. He hadn't wanted it to be dull, but he wanted to avoid anything unsavory. At least for one afternoon. So he'd intended to take Clara to the Intergalactic Gardens. It was an entire planet that held every known plant in the universe. Temperate all the time, nothing out of season. He'd pack them a nice picnic, and they could simply enjoy their surroundings and each other's company...and no one would be overtaken by Cyberman technology or get proposed to.
As they flew through the vortex, the Doctor circled round the center console, flipping switches and switching dials. With a sudden jerk, the TARDIS was pulled off-course. At Clara's completely reasonable, understandably concerned question of 'what the
hell is that?' the Doctor assured her it was just a little speed bump as he quickly went the other way round to un-switch and un-flip dials and switches on the console, bringing them to a landing. The TARDIS landed with a-- well, it wasn't one of her best landings, let's be fair.
With a quick twitch of his neck, the Doctor sent his bangs back, out of his line of sight. Foregoing his overcoat, the Doctor checked his pocket, making sure he had his screwdriver before he started towards the door. With a quick tug, he'd pulled it open, peeking his head out. His shoulders slumped with disappointment. They'd been on such a good streak, not going places he hadn't intended on going. But here they were, on....
Hold on. Where were they?
The Doctor removed his screwdriver from the inner pocket of his waistcoat, scanning the area around them. Gravity was earth normal, air breathable. Some of the architecture was reminiscent of Earth, Venice, specifically. Save the.... Ah. The giant rip in the very fabric of the sky behind them...which the TARDIS had fallen through.