Venice

We decided to venture into Venice today. It's only an hour by train, so it's a super easy day trip. We didn't have an itinerary...just jumped on the train and went. Which, by the way, probably wasn't the smartest idea on our part. We had no idea where we were going or what to do. I definitely want to do a little research and find some of the more "touristy" attractions for next time. The architecture of the buildings and bridges were pretty much what I was expecting, but I didn't expect all the privately owned shops and street vendors. There were rows and rows of nothing but shops...you know, the kind where the price starts at 100 euro and suddenly drops to 20 as you're walking out the door? Anyway, it was fun to walk the streets, and I know we only saw a fraction of the city. Here are a few pics from the day.

Train ride on the way there...

First thing you see as you exit the train station...

Random pics...

Ok, there were A LOT of handbag stores...T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!!

Rome and David...he just arrived from Hurlburt Field, Florida. We were stationed with him there from 1997-2000.

We stopped for lunch, and I got my usual Diavola (dee-ah-vo-lah) pizza. It's like an American pepperoni pizza, and I always feel pretty safe with that choice. The Italians like some funky stuff on and in their food...you'll see what I mean when you see David's pizza. Yuck!
Also, it's not family style like in the states. In Italy, each person gets their own individual pizza.

David's pizza was some sort of seafood medley...he said it was actually pretty good. I dare you to ask for this at Pizza Hut!

Other random pics...

This is actually the front door to some sort of apartment complex...isn't it amazing? So beautiful! There were 6 doorbells right behind me...it took everything I had not to ring one of them!

Ok, I know that was a lot of pics...I got a little carried away! Have a great weekend...ciao. :)