At this point, I had tried multiple times--unsuccessfully--to get to Italy. Even though Anna and I only had 24 hours to squeeze it in, it was well worth it. We stepped off the plane and welcomed the blast of heat, and the sun beating down on us. The first thing we did was get ourselves a hostel, lunch, and...gelato, of course! :)
Venice is an incredibly beautiful, incredibly confusing city. Each street we turned down, each bridge we crossed over the maze of networking canals was more stunning than the one before. We were--quite literally--blissfully lost the entire time we were there. We pretty much walked around, ate, walked, had coffee, walked, shopped, ate, and so on and so forth. Our hostel was located overlooking a square where a little restaurant set up their outdoor seating. About the hour we were ready to go to bed, people were just arriving at the cafe for their evening meal. We fell asleep to the sounds of the city, and woke to bells singing from countless church towers. It was an amazing experience, though I much prefer the seashore to the city... :).
Since we were in Italy for only a short time, we treated ourselves to a nice dinner--prosciutto and melon, fresh pizza, and a carafe of red wine...gelato for dessert. The only thing missing from our brief stint in Venice was a gondola ride--only because Anna wouldn't get cozy with me ;).
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