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| In front of the
Rialto Bridge in Venice
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We arrived at Venice Mestre around 1 pm. I was so excited because Venice is supposed
to be really picturesque and many landmarks there are super famous. Our hotel
was away from the city, in the outskirts. We walked a little from the station
and before I knew it we were there! Our hotel was so pretty. The lobby had a
lot of comfortable seats and you could see through the tinted glass window the
breakfast room. Breakfast at the hotel cost 4 Euros and we decided to try it on the
first day. However, it wasn't tasty enough
or not worth the price, so we would just go buy breakfast somewhere else.
Our
hotel room was my favorite color purple and it had a big bathroom. However,
the shower was so tiny like the one in
Nice. I couldn't walk out straight or my shoulders would get stuck between the
doors. I think the reason was that there were two toilets and that took up most
of the space. We settled in and had a few bites of fruit and just relaexed for
thirty minutes. After those thirty minutes, it was time to go to the big city.
We had to take a bus from Durando to Venice and the ride lasted about 10 minutes.
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In front of the Basilica di San Marco. It seems
that every sight is being cleaned or under construction on this trip. |
When we got off the bus I couldn't take my eyes off the
gorgeous view. There was a big church with a blue dome, the big canals complete
with the famous gondoliers, pretty buildings and the water taxi. The water taxi
was like a metro kind of, but instead it ran on the water. To me it was so
strange to see a boat full of people stopping at stations as if it were a
train.
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| Standing in front of the gondolas in Venice |
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| Grandma and me in St. Mark's Square in Venice |
First, we walked around the city and stopped to take a few pictures.
Walking around in Venice proved to be really hard because you really can't find
your way around unless you live there. We were stopping at maps every corner
and following the old signs pointing to the famous places. Finally, we
arrived at the Rialto which is a very famous bridge. It had a peculiar shape,
not like an arch but more like a triangle. It had some very detailed carvings
and the steps were worn with the age.
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| Surrounded by tourists (and pigeons) in the main square |
After the long day we were tired and hungry and of course
I was the one who got to choose where we ate. I picked a small pizza place that
looked and smelled so delicious. We went inside and I bought a cheese pizza. It
was a little burnt but I love mine when the cheese is really crispy. We brought
it back to the hotel and I ate it. I have to admit, it was one of the best
pizzas I have ever tasted in my life. The other time was at Brothers Pizzeria
which is back home. The crust was so full and soft, cooked to the perfection.
After I was full and couldn't eat any more fruit I fell asleep.
The next morning we woke up early and went to breakfast
at the hotel. The breakfast room was huge.
We didn't notice that there was a room next to it which was where we
were supposed to sit. So I sat down happily and was about to get comfortable,
the chef came over and moved us to the next room over, stating that that room
was for tomorrow! They leave the cereal and everything outside for 24 hours? I
was shocked but I kept that in mind as I served myself a small breakfast. The
buffet was small...probably half the size of your dining room table. I had a
measly croissant, waffle cookies and a glass of pineapple juice. I was not
going to eat there again tomorrow morning.
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| I love sampling gelato in every Italian city. It is one of the highlights of visiting the country. |
After eating, we walked outside to the bus stop were we boarded for town.
Venice was in all it's splendor again so we took a lot of pictures. Today was
shopping day, so I stocked up on souvenirs. I bought a snow globe, two
postcards and a meringue. Meringue is like hard sugar but it is really fluffy
and sweet. I picked strawberry flavor and let me tell you, it was also one of
the best things I have ever tasted.
After buying all of our goodies, we decided
to go see the Piazza San Marco, because it is so famous. The plaza was immense
and every building had something spectacular about it. But just my luck, the
big cathedral was covered with sheets, because they were cleaning it. On the
way out, I bought a gelato that was lemon and banana. It was yummy! The banana
was super sweet and the lemon was sort of sour. The perfect combination.
After the long day out in Venice, we took the bus back to the hotel. I had bought a mini
pizza when we stopped for lunch outside the plaza and it was so good. The
cheese was really strong but not too much. We took it into the hotel room where
I had my dinner of pizza and oranges. The oranges here are much better than the
ones in the US. I ate two whole oranges last night, but sadly I developed a stomach
ache. I guess too many oranges can be very bad for you! I had stuffed myself and now it was time to get some rest. Next stop: Verona!
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