Mrs. Street didn’t have a heart attack! After a three hour
bus ride, a 10 minute train ride, and a one hour walk, we arrived at to the
center of Venice, Piazza San Marco. We had no appointments, so we had free time
to walk around, to shop, to eat gelato, to visit churches and museums, and wander.
While some sat in gardens drinking cappuccinos, others strolled through the
Guggenheim. And some of us hit the shops! While we could have easily bought out
Venice, we had to restrain ourselves. My personal favorite purchase was a
certified made in Italy carnival mask. Since I was young, the item at the top
of my bucket list has been to visit Venice during Carnival. And now I’m half
way there! To conclude a perfect day in perfect way, we took a water taxi back
to the train. The view of the city from the canals is one of the most beautiful
sights I have ever seen. Venice is the most exquisite city in the world as far
as I’m concerned. - Julia Marshall
Today, we took a massive selfie in the middle of the Ponte
Rialto. It was great! Frankie has finally forgotten his deeply ingrained hate
for selfie sticks and has in fact been spotted using one on the bus home. Yay
selfie sticks. Boo Frankie. La finestra e’ trasparente, pulita, e attraverso
essa si vedono diversi paesaggi, monti,
fiumi, laghi, case.. –Nick and Ginevra
Following are pictures of our visit in Venice.:
One of hundreds of bridges we crossed
One of hundreds of bridges we crossed
Our teacher host from Italy at the Rialto Bridge
Tight spaces
Tight spaces
The Grand Canal
Two tricked out gondolas
A view of the Grand Canal form our boat
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