After Florence, Anthony and I took an early train to Venice. We purposely booked a hostel close to the train station just outside of the city, but unfortunately we had to wait 3 hours before getting to our room. Since we absolutely do not trust a shower curtained closet as a secure place, this meant we had to sit there and wait. It was tedious, but the worst part about having to hang out in the reception area is that a massive bee stung my little finger on my left hand while I was waiting for the room to open and I didn't get the stinger out right away. (Which explains why my whole hand ballooned up so severely a few days later).
At any rate, we got into the city of Venice in the afternoon and immersed ourselves in the gloriously designed avenues, the mysterious masques, the parades of Hare Krishnas, the church bells, and the hordes of pigeons and tourists. Towards the evening we got lost and were tempted to hijack a boat like in
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, but it didn't come to that. I can't think of much more to write at the moment, so here is some Venetian trivia.
Venice is made up of 400 foot bridges and 170 boat canals that connect 118 submerged Adriatic islands. Structures are supported by wooden platforms piled on the islands.
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| This picture was taken stealthily through a grate... I'm not sure how legal it is, but enjoy! |
Giacomo Casanova, Antonio Vivaldi, and Marco Polo claim this spot as their birthplace.
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| Prayer candles |
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| Feeding the pigeons |
Each year, only three new gondoliers are issues licenses following extensive training and exams.
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| Masquerade |
The population of Venice is seriously declining. In contrast, 18 million tourists visit Venice annually.
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| The brigade of Hare Krishnas kept showing up wherever we went |
At any rate, we got into the city of Venice in the afternoon and immersed ourselves in the gloriously designed avenues, the mysterious masques, the parades of Hare Krishnas, the church bells, and the hordes of pigeons and tourists. Towards the evening we got lost and were tempted to hijack a boat like in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, but it didn't come to that. I can't think of much more to write at the moment, so here is some Venetian trivia.
Venice is made up of 400 foot bridges and 170 boat canals that connect 118 submerged Adriatic islands. Structures are supported by wooden platforms piled on the islands.
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