Sunday, May 22
Venice
You'd think on our free day I'd get to sleep in right? WRONG. Desiree, Kaitlin and I were up at the crack of dawn to catch our scheduled 8.30am hi-speed train to The City of Water.
After about two hours we arrived and the weather couldn't have been more beautiful. And thank goodness because the three of us were freaking out the night before when we had a weather mix-up. We thought the forecast said there was a 75% chance of rain throughout the day and our minds immediately went to how we can get a refund on our tickets. Our worries were put to rest with one refresh of the page and the images of clear skies calmed our panic.
After about two hours we arrived and the weather couldn't have been more beautiful. And thank goodness because the three of us were freaking out the night before when we had a weather mix-up. We thought the forecast said there was a 75% chance of rain throughout the day and our minds immediately went to how we can get a refund on our tickets. Our worries were put to rest with one refresh of the page and the images of clear skies calmed our panic.
First thing I noticed when I got out of the train station was that there were no cars. None at all. Instead, people had boats. The streets were designed for foot traffic, lined with souvenir shops and restaurants.
It was a beautiful sight, although I wouldn't go dipping my feet in that water.
We had an appointment at 15:00 for a gondola ride that we booked in advance, so there was plenty of time to explore and grab a bite to eat beforehand.
Also nicknamed the Floating City due to it's awe-inducing ability to be a functioning city, home to over 250-thousand citizens, without solid ground to uphold it. (It's technically "floating on water"!)
It was a beautiful sight, although I wouldn't go dipping my feet in that water.
We had an appointment at 15:00 for a gondola ride that we booked in advance, so there was plenty of time to explore and grab a bite to eat beforehand.
Also nicknamed the Floating City due to it's awe-inducing ability to be a functioning city, home to over 250-thousand citizens, without solid ground to uphold it. (It's technically "floating on water"!)