Finally, I am finishing my blogs about the family trip to Italy! I considered waiting until I came home, but I want to do it now, so I don’t forget anything. So, we arrived in Venice on Saturday with a gondola ride planned for 2:00 in the afternoon. Venice is an extraordinary city, and I would love to go back there one day. I think it is so fascinating that it is all on water. We learned on the tour that residents often get lost on the winding streets since the street signs are so ancient.
Aidan was a bit restless before the train came...
Speaking of getting lost, we had some difficulties finding our hotel. We dragged our suitcases for a while until we asked for directions and finally found our way. I would love to live in Venice and wander around the city whenever I wanted to.
We had a wonderful gondola ride. Here is a sample of the conversations the family was having during the ride:
“Aidan, do you want to go swimming?
“No.”
“We could push you in.”
“Okay, I can swim.”
“No, it’s too cold.”
“Really, push me. I’ve been taking swimming lessons.”
(Good thing we had the gondola to ourselves, and we were not sharing it with another family.)
After that, we stopped for some… gelato. Of course, I needed some gelato on my last night in Italy. We walked along the Rialto Bridge, and I bought a few gifts on the way. We had some pizza for dinner, and then after Dad, Mom, and I figured out where I would need to take the boat in the morning to the train station.
Dad and I went out for one last night of fun. We were looking for St. Stefan’s Square. We passed it on our tour, but we could not find it, so we settled on buying some pastries and heading back to hotel. In the morning, I had to take a boat to the train station, a train to Milan, and then a bus to the airport in Milan. It was exhausting, but I arrived back in CPH safely to get ready for class the next morning!
We had some problems getting the door open in the hotel. It turned into a comedy...
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