Weekend adventures

We went to Venice over the weekend and it really was as cool as I thought it would be. I am still totally amazed by the engineering of that city, with all the buildings right on the canal. It was nice not to have to worry about dodging scooters and smart cars for a day! The streets of Venice were exactly what I pictured Italy to be, small and windey--everything was so quaint. I wish we could have stayed the night there, but we only had about 7 hours. Enough to explore, get lost and find our way back to the train station again. I am sure Amy will go into detail of the train ride, so I will save that for her.
Yesterday, it was nice to just sleep in. We've been so crazy go go go that I've only been getting a few hours of sleep each night. Being sick, I needed the rest. Thankfully some nice pharmacist helped me pick out some cold medicine that is keeping my cough in check. After we got up, we just bummed around the city for a while. It was super hot again yesterday (95+) , so we went back and played some cards out on our covered balcony. A nap, then dinner with the group, followed by gelato. Good, mellow day.
I got me my Italian leather shoes yesterday too. I could not leave Italy without some new shoes, so my mission is complete.
Even though we've only been here a little over a week, it feels like an eternity. Totally in a good way. I am bummed it will have to end so soon, it's really been an amazing journey!