A Rainy Day in Venice

We were in Venice a total of 36 hours, which is crazy considering it took us 32 hours to get there. And of those 36 hours in Venice it rained for 20 hours. Bummer! Actually it wasn’t so bad because the rain allowed us to sleep without feeling guilty that we weren’t doing stuff.

We almost skipped Venice but even though it was a short trip I’m glad we didn’t. It really is exactly how I imagined it. I think Vegas does a good job of preparing you for what Venice looks like…..is it bad that I couldn’t stop thinking about the Venetian? Seriously though Venice is so cute and filled with tons of narrow canals and charming, old word buildings…it really was so picturesque.

We stayed right by Piazza San Marco, which was perfect because even though we didn’t do much we were able to see the main square and church (Basilica di San Marco). But most importantly we were right by the Grand Canal, which is just beautiful and is full of shops, galleries, cafes, and restaurants.

Our first and pretty much only meal in Venice appropriately consisted of Pizza Margherita, which was fabulous – it pretty much melted in your mouth. I also ordered grilled veggies which was just ok but really the only vegetable option on the menu….and yes we did also get gelato (cookies and cream for me, mint-chocolate chip for Darsh)! I’m quickly learning that it is almost impossible to eat healthy here – seriously everything is carb central….and loaded with cheese….I’m beyond screwed…but I can always work it off when I get home! :)

Next stop is Rome where we meet Darsh’s dad, sister and family. We’re both really excited to spend some time with them!

Ciao!