After breakfast in our hotel we left Florence for our day in Venice. After our bus ride we headed into town for lunch before going on a guided tour. Several thing stuck out about the tour- we learned a lot… Read More
May 14: A quick & dirty day in Venice
I am tired. Holy cow I have never been this tired. Combined with having the worst cold I’ve had in years, I am barely maintaining the stamina needed for this whirlwind trip. Anyway, we left Florence early this morning and… Read More
Day 9 Flooding Report: Sinking
We all flooded in the canal. Okay, so we didn’t… Yet another early start this morning in Florence~ What’s the point in unpacking when we leave for a new city the next day. Today we’re headed to the floating city,… Read More
Giorno Nove (Day 9) – Sickness in Venice
We left our hotel in Florence this morning around 8:00 to make it to the train station for our train ride to Venice. I slept through most of the bus ride because I woke up sick this morning with a… Read More
Day 9 – Venice is a dream
Our day trip to Venice started in Florence when we left Plus Florence around 8:15 AM. It was a three hour bus ride to the train station. The train ride into Venice was about 25 minutes. The views were beautiful. … Read More
A Watery Grave (5/14/18)
Venice, Italy We arrived in Venice today, which was a city that I’ve been exited about, but also one that I’ve feared going to because of the tourist crowds. Apparently, it wasn’t as crowded as usual—I found that hard to… Read More
Venice Has My Heart
Today my roommates and I slept in a little later than planned and had to rush to get out of Florence. It was another 3 1/2 hour bus ride to Venice, and when we got off the bus, we had… Read More
Venice!
Our last week started off with another long commute to our next city, Venice! We took about a three hour bus ride, and then a half an hour train ride directly into the beautiful city. The bus ride I… Read More
Day Five: Goodbye, Rome!
Have you ever heard of Enel? Well look it up. Its a Corporate Communications headquarters that advocates in a healthy/eco friendly environment. We were met with huge smiles and loud personalities that kept us awake the whole time. The building… Read More
Venice for a Day
Bright and early, we left Florence and headed for Venice. I was so excited to see Venice because I’ve heard so many good things about it from people I knew who visited it before, and I was more impressed with… Read More