We have spent this week traveling around Italy with stops first in Florence and then Venice. This week has gone by so fast and we are preparing to lose one of our teammates (Jamie) on Sunday! :-( This meant we had to make the most of the time we had left!
We have been so lucky in Italy (and really throughout our trip) to catch some great weather! It has been mid 70's to mid 80's making for a couple hot days of walking around! Florence was no different! Forcast called for 87 and 89 the two days we were there! Stay hydrated!!
We spent Saturday through Monday making our way through Florence and soaking up as much culture as possible! Having just come from a small town like Vernazza, it was difficult to be thrown back into a big city with lots of cars, sirens and zooming mopeds! We spent the first day readjusting, getting settled into our hostel and relaxing a bit! We got up Sunday morning and we were ready to see the city!
We quickly realized that Florence is a church town and Sunday is the busiest day of the week! So many people out and about attending mass or admiring the beautiful arcitecture! We spent the day taking pictures, eating gelato, finding the jersey shore house/workplace and getting lost in the big city! We spent the night time at a restraunt/bar listening to a great live band and trying to catch a little football (Kelsey and Jamie were sweet enough to make the long trek!)
On Monday, we decided to take one of the double decker bus tours! We had walked around the day before but were interested in knowing more about the history and background of the city! The bus was great and we all enjoyed getting to see the city from a different angle! We all enjoyed Florence but we were felt two days was plenty and we were ready to move onto Venice!
We arrived in Venice on Tuesday afternoon and took the 30 minute walk to our hostel through the city! Venice is AMAZING! We stayed close to the Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal in a hostel named Sweet Dreams! We arrived, dropped off our packs and headed out to do some shopping and wander around! We bought some great gifts and took some amazing pictures! We had dinner and decided to call it an early night!
On Wednesday we decided to visit San Marco Square and wander around the city of Venice! We ended up walking down side streets and residential areas filled with hanging laundry and the sounds of the locals. It was so fun to get out of the hussle and bussle of the tourist areas and wander through the streets, no idea where we would end up! We spent the night having dinner and wandering some more with one of the girls from our hostel. We left Venice on Thursday and made our way to Germany where we are now! It is very cold today and we spent the day bundled up and wandering around! We will see what tomorrow brings! :-)
Liebe,
K.J.E.
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