Venezia!

No time to write, as I am in an internet cafe in Venice with 8 minutes left, but I wanted to share that I am alive, well, and so happy to be here.

We got in yesterday, after sad goodbyes at the Villa. Granted, we will be back on Sunday night, but very few people will still be there. So it was quite sad.

Anyway, a few highlights to tease everyone...

-I made it back to my favorite restaurant after 3 years
-We took the vaparetto all around Venice and through the Grand Canal
-We have been to the Accademia and Rialto Bridges
-We have been to Piazza San Marco
-We had gelato
-We listened to the musicians serenading the crowd in Piazza San Marco
-We bought some jewelry (2 sets of earrings and a necklace for me)
-I found a really cool sepia old world map of Venice
-We bought some masks ( I will post a picture of what they look like soon) that I plan on using to make wall art

The time has been very relaxing, just wandering around and enjoying the city, and I am remembering why I love it so much. When we exited the train station yesterday, it was just a big sigh of happiness. Nothing has really changed, and as Dad said, it is kind of like Disneyland, so surreal. I am of course taking a ton of pictures, and will hopefully be posting them soon. It is back to the Villa tomorrow night, so I will work on it then.

Love to you all!

PS: The bugs attacked me my last night in the Villa, sigh