When we were in Florence we decided that we needed a little more tie in Venice because after the cruise our family would only have a few days there. Venice is really unlike anything else in this world. The entire time we were there I never saw a car. Everything is boats. There are so many people there it is almost hard to move at times. However, the feeling of Venice is pure magic. I loved seeing all of the masks, hats, and medieval dresses. If you didn’t know this about me I absolutely love ball gowns and medieval dresses. In a way they are my weakness. Whenever I see one I have to remind myself that no one every wears those and it would just sit in my closet and never see the light of day…. But it is still far too tempting. I have made it a life goal to attend the festival in February before I die. For ten days everyone wears beautiful floor length dresses and masks. There is music everywhere and amazing parties and food. It is pretty much the definition of my hearts desires. There are so many things to see and do in Venice that there was no way we could do it all. We stayed right next to Saint Marc’s square. There would be at least four quartets playing in the square at a time. We spent hours getting lost around Venice. The streets bend and twist so often and there are so few paths that lead you to where you want to go it is very easy to lose yourself. Mom and I did a little shopping and we went in search of authentic mask, lace, and glass places. We also went to the opera! Because none of it was in English and it an opera I didn’t capture every detail of the plot but the music was so beautiful. Music has such a wonderful way of touching souls. I know I am forgetting a thousand details but I just wanted to start with the major events.
