Bon di!
Today we went to the beautiful city of Venice. We started off the day with a guided tour through the streets. It was a much calmer city than most we have visited because there was absolutely no cars. They walk or use boats for all their daily life transport. Our guide took us through Sant Marco square.
We were then given free time to explore the city and to grab some lunch. We also all bought Venetian masks for our masquerade supper. Every street was filled with mask shops, gelatto shops and pizzerias. It was a very unique city because of all the canals, the houses were very built up therefore we could see the water of the canal entering into old garages. Another reason was the atmosphere, because of the lack of cars, it felt less like a big city and more like a small town. After lunch, we took a boat to one of the islands called Morano. Right when we got off, we began a tour of a glass blowing factory. It was amazing to see how they could make such intricate pieces so quickly. During the demonstration, the man made a small glass horse in about one minute out of a blob of hot glass. After this, we returned back on the boat to Venice. Later on, we took a gondola ride through the canals of the city. It was beautiful to see the city from this point of view. Instead of taking the bus all the way back to the hotel, we took a boat for half the journey and then caught our bus.
We were then given free time to explore the city and to grab some lunch. We also all bought Venetian masks for our masquerade supper. Every street was filled with mask shops, gelatto shops and pizzerias. It was a very unique city because of all the canals, the houses were very built up therefore we could see the water of the canal entering into old garages. Another reason was the atmosphere, because of the lack of cars, it felt less like a big city and more like a small town. After lunch, we took a boat to one of the islands called Morano. Right when we got off, we began a tour of a glass blowing factory. It was amazing to see how they could make such intricate pieces so quickly. During the demonstration, the man made a small glass horse in about one minute out of a blob of hot glass. After this, we returned back on the boat to Venice. Later on, we took a gondola ride through the canals of the city. It was beautiful to see the city from this point of view. Instead of taking the bus all the way back to the hotel, we took a boat for half the journey and then caught our bus.
Once back the hotel, we all enjoyed the rooftop swimming pool before getting ourselves dressed up for the masquerade supper. Everyone showed up with the masks they had bought at lunch and after a couple of pictures, we sat down to enjoy a delicious meal the hotel had prepared for us. Once fed, Rafael surprised everyone with a super swag masquerade party with a DJ awaiting us on the roof. We were even joined by a fellow group of Spaniards staying at the hotel. It was a great end to a great day in an even greater city. And we danced all night to the best songs ever.
Susie Cadorin & Sabrina Nunn
(USA) (Canada)
First bridge... let's start!
Venice... learning more and more!
Admiring the narrow streets...
Jollian, Susann, Smit and Chelsea... bridge pic!
Rialto open market... time to get some fruits!
Natalia and Chelsea at Rialto Bridge!
This group loves group pictures!~
Keep walking...
Murano island!
Time for a gondola ride!
Rapha
Party of the masks...
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