Venice

We went to Venice this past weekend with some really good friends, Bernd and Ashley, from Texas. Venice is a beautiful city surrounded by water. I had never seen anything like it. You can walk from one island to another over bridges or ride a boat such as a water taxi or water bus. We road a Gondola right before sun set. We walked through St. Mark's church, listened to the orchestras play in the square at night and had a nice time. Collin and I enjoyed riding the water bus from island to island.

The one disappointment with Venice was the food. None of us were very impressed. It seemed like every restaurant had the same exact menu choices and in four different languages. Never in our lives had we spent 6 EUR for a soft drink. That is close to $10 for one drink with no refills. You can make it out of the movies for cheaper than that.

Our hotel had a canal view. It was nice except our room had mosquitoes that bit us during the night. Most hotels do not have a/c or a/c available during winter and so we made the mistake of opening our windows because our room was hot. Bad idea.

If you get a chance to go to Venice, we recommend going. It is a pretty city.