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He was ok with it

Day 5: Venice

Our next and final destination of our Italian journey is to Venice! We learned the hard way that traveling light is very important especially in Florence. Stairs and cobblestone roads are not friends when having to hail a taxi down 5 blocks... Another fun obstacle is lugging huge 50lb suitcases on and off the trains, under and over the train stations and getting dirty looks from people who we end up hitting (I accidentally hit 2 old men with my backpack and they shot me the dirtiest looks!) It’s hard travelling light when you’re about to spend 2 months in Denmark! I will get nice tone arms by the end of this trip though.

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Where we are staying: Hotel Vienna

What I found out today:

-Don’t impulsively buy a slushie without asking what flavor it is first. Your thirst quenching apple slushie may be mint flavored instead. Instead of drinking something fruity and delicious it tasted like I drank my toothpaste. 

-Venice is a never ending winding of paths. You will get lost if you do not have a map! (We got lost for 2 hours even with a map so...) But it is a beautiful town to get lost in.

What I Saw:

-Basilica di Saint Marco 

Gorgeous gold mozaic work with hundreds of different colors arranged into figures, animals, sayings etc. The inside was glistening and although it was dark the figures seemed to glow. Although I am not Catholic, the past Basilicas are very moving and my appreciation for the history behind every single thing interior/exterior has grown. 

-Piazza di Saint Marco

It was so fun. We got to chase the hundreds of pigeons and watch the birds land on people. This was a very lively and fun place full of birds and people.

-Streets of Venice

Just like out of the postcards, the paths and roads are pedestrian only. Built on the water and on narrow winding streets. The houses were different colors, shapes and sizes. Cutest place I have ever seen.

-Ponte di Rialto

Huge bridge with shops

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The Gondala ride has always been something I wanted to do. It was espensive though but worth the experience. Although our guy was kind of a character it was a great way to see the neighborhood. I did feel bad that 6 hours worth of work money was gone in my 20 minute experience..

Shout-outs: GeorgeAnne! I tried finding cute homes like on house hunters international! I wish you and the downstairs admissions crew were here. Miss you all so so much!

Miss my family so much! Getting a bit homesick already!

End of the Day thought: Where did all my money go??