Venice was the second stop of our Italian adventure. At
first I was a bit worried about Venice, after hearing people say that it’s too
hot in the summer and the canals smell awful. Half of that was true: it was
very hot, but I never came across any problems with the canals smelling bad. We
made the mistake of walking to our hotel instead of taking the water taxi. It
was only a kilometer, but we only had to cross like 10 bridges with all of our
stuff[can you sense the sarcasm here].
Of course, the first thing we were worried about is eating.
So, we found a place for dinner, got ready, and headed out. Unfortunately for
us, the address given online was wrong, and we went to the opposite side of the
city. So, we settled a place called Osteria Doge Morosini recommended by the
concierge. Dinner was decent, but not memorable, although the calamari was
extremely good but I forgot to take a picture. After dinner we walked over to
Campo Santa Margherita, where all the young people were socializing and
enjoying drinks. For the second night in a row, we decided to sip on
prosecco(although we went through 2 bottles this time).
In the morning, we took
a world famous gondola ride through the canals. That was very cool, something
that obviously most people do when in Venice. As a final note on Venice, I am
glad we decided to go there for a night. It was so different seeing the canals
and boats being the sole mode of transportation. The Venetian culture is very
ornate and sophisticated, which provided for some awesome architecture. By the
time we took off for Florence, I was ready to settle down for a few days.
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