Venice... the city of canals, bridges, and romance. For me, it is one of the most fascinating cities in the world. It is so neat that the whole city is built on water. I try to imagine what it is like for those who grow up here... not ever seeing cars or dirt unless they venture outside the city!
When we finally found our hotel, we were so excited to see that we had a canal view!
After quickly freshening up, we headed out to explore the city. Nate and I once stayed at The Venetian hotel in Vegas, which we thought at the time was a nice imitation of Venice, but the real thing is a million times better!
The ever-famous gondolas:
I fell in love with just about every little canal I saw!
The Grand Canal
Another view of the Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge
Nate on the Rialto
After a tasty Italian dinner, we went to St. Mark's Square to listen to classical music and watch the tourists look silly while they dance.
Okay, okay... we decided to join in the fun and dance too!
Our hotel breakfast was nothing to write home about, but the canal view was beautiful and the coffee was as good as Starbucks!
Another view from our room. We could see St. Mark's bell tower!
The canal alongside our hotel (the dark red building) was very popular for gondola rides. There are seven in this picture! It was so peaceful to hear them go by when we were in our room and sometime they would sing beautifully!
St. Mark's Bell Tower & Basilica
The inside of the Basilica was absolutely beautiful. The decorations on the ceiling and all around us were made from the tiniest mosaics I'd ever seen. The 12 disciples at Pentecost are depicted here in the dome. 
When most people think of St. Mark's square, they think of pigeons. We weren't planning on feeding them, but it looked like a lot of fun, so we thought, why not? You're probably thinking... gross... but don't worry, we washed our hands immediately! The second Nate got out some crackers, the birds came flying in.
Nate, getting attacked! When the pigeons started flapping their wings, they were hitting him in the face.. it was hilarious!
The pigeons were so nice to me at first...
But then they tried to attack me too! It was too late though... I didn't have anymore food, so they figured it out, but it took them awhile. I don't think they're the brightest animal.
The rest of the day, Nate and I continued to wander around Venice and danced in the square at night again. It was so relaxing not to have to rush around and see the sights. Just sitting and dangling our feet over a canal was a good "sight" for us. Here are two more pretty and peaceful canals...
Farewell Venice... next and last destination: the coast of Cinque Terre... coming very soon!
Venice... the city of canals, bridges, and romance. For me, it is one of the most fascinating cities in the world. It is so neat that the whole city is built on water. I try to imagine what it is like for those who grow up here... not ever seeing cars or dirt unless they venture outside the city!
When we finally found our hotel, we were so excited to see that we had a canal view!
After quickly freshening up, we headed out to explore the city. Nate and I once stayed at The Venetian hotel in Vegas, which we thought at the time was a nice imitation of Venice, but the real thing is a million times better!
The ever-famous gondolas:
I fell in love with just about every little canal I saw!
The Grand Canal
Another view of the Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge
Nate on the Rialto
After a tasty Italian dinner, we went to St. Mark's Square to listen to classical music and watch the tourists look silly while they dance.
Okay, okay... we decided to join in the fun and dance too!
Our hotel breakfast was nothing to write home about, but the canal view was beautiful and the coffee was as good as Starbucks!
Another view from our room. We could see St. Mark's bell tower!
The canal alongside our hotel (the dark red building) was very popular for gondola rides. There are seven in this picture! It was so peaceful to hear them go by when we were in our room and sometime they would sing beautifully!
St. Mark's Bell Tower & Basilica
The inside of the Basilica was absolutely beautiful. The decorations on the ceiling and all around us were made from the tiniest mosaics I'd ever seen. The 12 disciples at Pentecost are depicted here in the dome. 
When most people think of St. Mark's square, they think of pigeons. We weren't planning on feeding them, but it looked like a lot of fun, so we thought, why not? You're probably thinking... gross... but don't worry, we washed our hands immediately! The second Nate got out some crackers, the birds came flying in.
Nate, getting attacked! When the pigeons started flapping their wings, they were hitting him in the face.. it was hilarious!
The pigeons were so nice to me at first...
But then they tried to attack me too! It was too late though... I didn't have anymore food, so they figured it out, but it took them awhile. I don't think they're the brightest animal.
The rest of the day, Nate and I continued to wander around Venice and danced in the square at night again. It was so relaxing not to have to rush around and see the sights. Just sitting and dangling our feet over a canal was a good "sight" for us. Here are two more pretty and peaceful canals...
Farewell Venice... next and last destination: the coast of Cinque Terre... coming very soon!
2 comments:
Love the picture of you and Nate gazing in each other's eyes dancing -- TRUE LOVE!!!
Great pics as usual! The birds were hilarious! I really like your hair Maria, it's grown out and it looks really good!! I really want to go back to Venice now...
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