On my way to Italy!!!
So the shuttle picked up the last 6 of us and headed to the airport. Ironically, my flight was with my two professors to Venice. The plane ride wasn’t bad and I slept like a baby J I needed to catch up on some sleep so it was highly needed before I went out. After landing I caught the bus from the airport almost straight to the hotel. Luckily when Mary booked the hotel, she managed to find us one right in front of the train station and right by where the bus stop is from the airport, because getting rid of my luggage was number one priority!
The hotel is pretty amazing. We only booked a two person room and i ended up having to sneak in, but it was fine by me because it meant cheaper. After I got upstairs, Mary, Dani and I left for Venice!
We got onto the train and headed for our 11 minute ride to Venice. Obviously we had no idea what, where or how to get to San Marco Square so we just wondered around trying to follow signs and slowly made our way to the other side of the island. Everyone we have talked to before our trip just said to get lost here because the maps are useless, and boy were they right, Mary and Dani both bought one and they really weren’t that helpful. WE stopped in probably 100 different little shops today and saw 1000 different little houses, shops, hotels, restaurants. It was amazing, plus zero cars, only walking or boats so it was extremely peaceful!
We ate dinner on the Grand Canal around 7 and sat right next to the water. We watched Gondolas, water taxis, and just people on their boats go by while I ate one of the most amazing pizzas I have ever had! Earlier in the day we decided that Gelato is a must while we are here, so we got several cones/scoops, one before dinner and one after J My scoop count at the end of today is 4.
We walked around San Marco Square for a while listening to the music being played and just enjoying the night experience in Venice. When it was time to leave, we decided to take a water bus back to the train station. It was amazing to see the city all lit up at night, reflecting in the water.
It took us a while to figure out which train to take between the people working there telling us one thing and then the people getting on the train telling us another, but we made it! The train ride was hilarious, mostly because I think we might have been delusional from lack of sleep, but there was a Chihuahua on the train basically sleeping with the tongue out the side of its mouth, and for some reason all three of us just found it hilarious J
~Ciao Bella~
Elyse
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