Saturday, November 20, 2010

Venezia

Venezia was amazing!!! The weather was cold but it was suppose to rain the whole time we were there and it didn't!! Dr. Szabo took us to Saint Marco's cathedral, S. Maria Della Salute, and the Peggy Guggenheim museum. This allowed a lot of free time for us to roam around Venice. the first day there, a group of us girls took a gondola ride and he even sang for us:) We did some shopping and got to see Saint George's Anglican church on the last day. We spent Friday on Murano, which is an island famous for their glass making and we also stopped by Burano, which is famous for their lace. There were some cool stuff at both islands and I saw a gorgeous sunset while we were leaving the islands.
The boat system was hard to understand and I would not have survive without Jenna!! The only way to get around is by boat and there aren't any lanes or anything for them to follow. It was fun getting on one and just riding it to enjoy some of the sceneries. It was weird having the fog come in so early and seeing the tide rise. This was obvious in the morning because we had acqua alta the first morning there. This meant that there were boards raised up on metal legs for people to walk on and that made getting to our destination very difficult.
Overall, it was amazing and I love how Venice is built in the water!  Would not mind returning:)

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