Twice in 1 day, boy are you guys spoiled.

So first off there was a strike Friday. That meant that Alice went to school with me. She was so excited to be big and she was about as good as you can expect a 2 year old to be in an adult class. She was so sweet and after class we went to the "America" bakery. Then we went to the park and Alice fell asleep on the way home. I stayed and ate dinner with them and caught the first train I could to Venice. It was at 5ish so I got to Venice a little after 8 (i think).

When I got there I asked for directions and I was told it was 20 minutes by water bus or I could walk. My hotel was on the other end of the island. I opted to walk and after I do not even know how long and asking how many people for directions I got there. It was a cheap, really outdated little hotel but it was perfect for me. After all I really just needed somewhere to sleep. It was like 5 minutes walking distance from San Marco and all of the important things in Venice. I then dropped off my bags and wandered out for dinner. I could not decide what eat so I went with the old standyby of chocolate gelato. Then I wandered for probably another hour before I decided to go to bed.

In the morning there was a continental breakfast so I found someone who spoke English and sat with him. He was German cameraman who was there to do a report about some famous German actor. After lunch I went out to sight see. I started at San Marco; it was so unbelievable. I went through it twice and payed to go upstairs through the museum. I spent like 4 hours there. Then I went across the street where I met a group of 4 Northwestern, computer architect grad students. They were so perfectly dorky I hung out with them for the afternoon. There was just lots of wandering but the architecture I saw was amazing and then we sat on the water bus and just toured the outside of the island. We also stopped to see the Rialto bridge. I am sure there is a reason it is so exciting but I did not care for it either way.

That night was pretty uneventful more aimless wandering. It was such a relaxed and calm trip; it was great. I went to Murano and saw what I could see. The glass work is pretty amazing, but otherwise it was just really touristy. I finished my book too so I did the hostel thing and traded it for a new book. The new book is pretty good too.

Then Sunday I slept in and relaxed a bit, after that I went to Lido. It was a little cold for beaching it so I just walked around and saw what I could. It had a completely different feeling. It was much more Italian country and less tourist like. That was where I found Marco Polo (without even looking). I know it's random but it made me laugh, so you guys got to see it too.

Eventually I went back to Venice where I ate a Pizza Margheritta. I eat lots of things you guys would never think was possible, but it is very different here. I do not know why but it is. At lunch I heard some English speakers behind me so I turned around to talk to them. They were an older British couple celebrating the man's birthday. So I talked with them for a while and then I went to the Doge's Palace. I just have no words that can describe how unbelievable it was. I got you guys pictures instead. Then I went back to my hotel and picked up my luggage to go catch my train. Outside the train station after watching another weird Italian display I started a conversation with an Australian who is working as an accountant in Ireland. The whole trip was just cool. I met lots of interesting people and saw so much amazing old stuff.

I rode the train back to Milan, bu the way my phone has been dead since like Friday night. So I have not gotten in touch with Francesca and Andrea to tell them when I am coming back. I was kind of trying to hurry unfortunately I think the truth I am just incredibly uncoordinated. But I was getting on the metro when I missed a step and twisted my left ankle really good again. It is a little swollen. Only I could go to Venice successfully and then hurt myself as I am getting home. I have not let it stop me. I will admit it hurts though. I think thats all. I cannot imagine you guys could possibly want to read more about it. It was all around awesome and very relaxing. Ciao.

P.S. Mom by all means sell the car. I would rather have the money to travel with; I do not need it but it will make me feel better. Janet please send me the video you took, I think the fact that you took a video of the cat bathing the dog is hilarious. And I am trying to get a video of Alice singing the ABCs. Unfortunately she gets distracted halfway through and wants to see the video; Maybe in the next couple of days.