and had a great few relaxing days after the program and before our backpacking extravaganza. We went to this super cool and trendy restaurant called Centrale the first night we got here. It had this awesome bar that was all lit up and changed colors every few minutes. I had some great fish - Finally! On the way back I literally ran into Audra Deaton on some narrow sidewalk -- SMALL WORLD. I think i completed the feat if everyone running into someone they knew unexpectedly. So weird. Then we went back to the hotel and passed out for the night.
A good 13 hours later, we woke up and went wandering around Venice to the markets and shops all around the canals. We went to St. Mark's Square which is the huge touristy section of the city, and it literally is a breeding ground for pigeons I think. They were EVERYWHERE. And they don't even care when you walk by, they'll just kind of mosey out of the way so you don't step on them. They'll even come sit on you if you feed them -- which we did. Craaazy experience! We took a gondola ride of course and it was pretty cool. The guys that steer them look exactly like you'd think - black and white striped shirts, black pants, little straw hats with ribbons...it was HILARIOUS (Jenna, remember that picture from the Venetian!?).
But they BAAANK. Ben and I decided that if we don't get jobs after school, we'll just come to Venice to operate a gondola. He can drive and I'll serenade. Holla. That night clay and kylie ditched us for date night so the 3 of us went to eat at this great place off the side streets called Rosa Rossa. It was SUPER LEGIT - so good that everyone else there were locals. You know you've found a good place when their own people eat it haha.
We met up with them after dinner and went on our search for a cool bar. We asked the concierge at the hotel but, sadly, we were not in the mood for €34 beers. Oh well. So we found bright shiny colored lights coming from the windows across the street so naturally we went towards them. Turns out it was the bar of the hotel next to ours - Hotel Bauer. The bar had the Big Black logo from "Rob & Big" (TV show, for the parentals) so of course we settled there. We had some good dranks and enjoyed the DJ, but not near as much as we enjoyed watching the 56 year old man dancing to the Rave going on in his cracked out head. So funny. Def got videos so get ready. Then some 16 yo came in and ordered a beer and was being obnoxious so we left. Another great night of sleep too. Yessss.
Today, we got up and did a little more wandering and shopping - and eating these amazing fresh fruit cups that this sweet old lady was selling with her husband for only €1.50 - then lunched and headed back to the hotel before we got on our water taxi to take us to the train station.
Now we're on our train for our 13 hour trip to Budapest! Don't worry- we got the sleeper cars so ben nicole and I are in this little 3 bunk car ... So funny. I'll have to post pics because you can't really describe it in words. So I'll be back to fill you in on how the train ride went...if I'm still alive! Haha just kidding. I'll blog even if I die. Legendary.
Buone note,
Regs
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