Once again got up early but didn't mind as much as we were going to Venice!!! I was tentatively excited. For those who know me know I get a bit superstitious and I get excited but with a grain of salt so as not to get disappointed... I know stupid!!! And I do realise that sometimes half the fun is before an event and looking forward to something. Anywho I digress...we were going to Venice!!!! One of my best friends had gotten engaged there last year so my plan was to meet someone, fall desperately in love and get engaged too...two days a fair time frame...no worries hahahaha.
So we drove to the mainland and then got on our first water taxi, we said goodbye to the coach and Salvatore as no roads where we were going. Sailing down the grand canal to our hotel was AWESOME. I loved it, seeing all the amazing houses set right on the water. Mansions, houses, hotels, little canals and bridges. I was definitely getting excited (without any tentativeness). This is where for the first time I really felt that this is what Italy was all about.
We arrived at our hotel, which we had been warned would be small, small , small. I was envisaging the shoe box I had been warned about. I was thinking just a bed, unable to open the door, and have luggage at the same time. However, I was really pleasantly surprised. My room was quaint, cute, old style dressing table and cupboard, small but well equipped bathroom. I loved it!!! Once settled in we did a bit of a room comparison between Sharyn and Gail. Sharyn had a suite by our standards- little attic room with sloped ceiling- it was gorgeous.
We then met down stairs and all boarded water taxis. We travelled along the grand canal. It was fantastic, wind in our hair, watching the magic of Venice pass us by. We were taken through St marks square on the way to our gondola ride. Very touristy but well worth it. Me and 5 of my closest strangers travelled through the canals, small alleyways, watching the houses and buildings above us, peering through people's windows (in a non creepy way I promise). One of the gondolas had a man serenading us. Kind of nice, a bit cheesy. Not sure if i was in the position with a loved one if I could cope with that level of romanticism... In fact I know I couldn't lol. Nevertheless the trip was lots of fun and very worthwhile. I feel like I haven't done it justice, the photos with have to speak for themselves.
We had dinner down stairs in the restaurants attached to the hotel. A bit fancy pants wi waiters dressed in bow ties. That said the illusion was slightly spoiled by one of the waiters being 14 if he was a day...seriously he hadn't even hit puberty. Some people got up and danced, still hasn't broken down my romantic barrier ...you wouldn't find me dancing around!
Went upstairs and pottered about and realised I had achieved my goal!!! Unbeknownst to me while living my day in Venice I had actually totally developed a crush ......a crush on Venice. It was serious. Lol
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