So last post I wanted to talk about Venice, but I got sidetracked because there was a ton of interesting stuff in the couple days before, and then got pulled away from my computer because it was time to go back out and tour Rome. Now finally I get to cover Venice, and maybe someday I will actually catch up and post about what I am doing right now.
As for Venice, I would say it is the most unique city I have ever been to. It feels very old, but still very nice, and the history is fascinating. Above is a picture from the bell tower in san Marco's square, the main square in Venice. You can also see the grand canal on the far left. Then the next picture shows a view of the bell tower, and you can also see the doge's palce (the 'Doge' was like the king of Venice, which was the most powerful city-state in europe for 400 years).
There are no cars in Venice, which is really weird, but I quickly got used to it. The canals weave everywhere and seem endless. I think my favorite thing was walking around the city and exploring. Riding a boat down the grand canal was amazing. all the buildings are right up against the water, and it is full of "traffic."
The food in Italy has been amazing, and I would have to say the food here in Rome is even better than it was in Venice. We did eat at a great place in a back alley of Venice. The best part was the cannoli, and my "4 seasons" pizza was really good too. It was four pizzas in one, mushroom, ham, artichoke, and pepperoni (which in Italy is peppers). I've got some roman churches to see tomorrow, which hopefully you will hear about soon. I'll end with a final picture from our three wonderful days in Venezia. It's Trillion and I on the Realto bridge.
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