Venturing to Venice

I'm back in Ireland!! I had the most amazing trip these past few weeks, and I am grateful to Katie for helping me keep the blog up, and I am excited to fill you in with some more. 

On Saturday, Nicole and I took a day trip from Florence to Venice.  It is only a two hour train ride away, and this is a city that I have been wanting to see for years. We had booked our train tickets online in advance to ensure seats on the train, but it also meant that we were able to find some good deals so on the way to Venice we were in first class! Train travel in Italy is already very nice, but the seats were extra comfortable and spacious, it was so luxurious! 

The weather was nice when we arrived, but overcast, so we wanted to walk around the whole city and see as much as we could before it started to rain. There are so many waterways, and narrow streets that it is incredibly easy to get lost, but we just followed the crowd and were able to make our way around with only minimal confusion. 

Venice

The boats moving in the water reminds me so much of The Italian Job! 

Doge's Palace

Piazza San Marco

After this we stopped and grabbed lunch at a spot nearby.  I had a pizza, which ended up being one of the best pizza's I ate during my whole trip!

(Grandpa I know you have missed the pictures of my food - so here you go!)

By the time we had finished lunch it had started raining so we continued to explore the streets, with frequent stops inside shops.  For Easter, my grandparents had given me a little extra spending money and told me to find something fun, and luckily I remembered this as I was shopping. I picked out for myself a beautiful wallet, and small purse, both made in Italy with their beautiful leather. I have already used them both countless times, and am in love with these purchases!

We grabbed the train back at 7:30 and made it back to Florence before 10pm.  After a long day we made it back to Nicole's friend's apartment where we were staying, quickly showered, and crashed.