Pace.
Karen and I got a beautiful day today in Venezia though when we got up and were kicked out of our hostel (9:30 am) the fog was still too thick to see. We went to the market to get stuff for lunch and ran into (several times today) children banging pots and pans. And singing occassionally. They turned out to be raising money for their school. We had 24 hour passes on the vaporetti (waterbuses) so we decided to take a long one down the canal to see what we could see. We met an Aussie couple from Sydney on a month long around-the-world honeymoon. Venice is truely amazing... I really have no idea how it is not all underwater.Later we went to Murano and saw some glass blowing. Then we wandered into the "show room" and then basically told we weren't supposed to be there but we could stay anyway. So we took a quick walk back to the door and left. Then the guy came and found us in the little gift shop and insisted we come back and see the show rooms. There were glass light fixtures/chantelliers everywhere. He took us up to see these glass horse heads which cost about $100,000 American. We got to talking to the guy (who told me his name...I'm pretty sure it began with an F and ended with an O)Maybe Fabritzio. He was dreamy. And he says he's a stock broker and is trying to sell his house in West Palm. I look exactly like his girlfriend from when he was 18. So I got a kiss on the head and a marriage proposal out of him so all together it wasn't a bad haul.
We spent most of the evening wandering around Venice proper. We went to San Marco where the pigeons will cover you for a little bit of feed. We didn't do it...but it was fun watching everyone else be attacked. Then we went on an hour long trek to retrace our steps and find this chocolate cake we saw in the window of a bakery. Man, it was good.
Tomorrow I'm spending another day in Venice and then taking the overnight to Munich just for the day. I'll spend the next night in Salzburg. Probably at the Yoho, Mom and Dad.
I finished "The Hobbit" and am debating whether to just continue on and go through "The Fellowship of the Rings". Decisions.
posted by Brannon @ 7:55 PM
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A proposal, no less??? Good grief, Brannon, you just passed over that with a shrug and moved on to more important things :-)!!! Sounds like you continue to have a great time!
Venice sounds dreamy, as does Fabritzio (or whatever)!
Can't wait to see more pictures!
Love, Mom
Watch out for those Eyetalyuns!
We're headed for KY to check out Centre College with Lil this afternoon and tomorrow. We hope to stick our heads in at a couple of other schools, maybe check in on Lisette who is visiting in Wilmore. We'll be home Sunday night.
Have a great time in Venice and get some good pics there and everywhere.
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Read The Fellowship of the Ring. It goes with the whole traveling adventure deal you have going for you.
I'm in the library here at Centre Collge. Wow! Great facility. Lil and Mom are in meetings. I found myself the only adult in the student life meeting, so decided to find an internet spot instead. On of the history professors I talked with remembered having a class here from Uncle Gil!
I imagine you are traveling today. Enjoy!!
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