Italy Part 4- Venice

And this my friends is the last post from my Italy journey. I can hardly believe that 2 months ago I was enjoying this amazing vacation. I now am a lover of travel and especially flying. I LOVE flying. And I am very excited that I get to hop on a plane again next week (more on that later :). Anyway, enjoy these last pictures.

Venice was out last stop, but on the way we stopped in Bologna. I am sure its a great city and all, but I felt so sick! We walked through this fish market and oh my word my stomach could not handle it. They had no pike's place. No way. The smell made me feel so so so sick. Bologna= not the place for a vegetarian. But there were some pretty parts of it too.

Like this cool old door.

This was in the NIKE there. My dad liked this quote.

Beautiful artwork in one of the schools.

Now onto Venice! I fell in love with Venice. It was so beautiful and peaceful.

Just cruisin' through the water

waving to our friends in the other boat

I bought this lovely keepsake at the Murano glass shop. It is made from glass blown beads. I love it so much. 

The bridge of sighs. We got to walk across it too.

Ha. I am sure you can tell I look thrilled about Venice. I really did love it, but when I was there I got this awful rash on my neck (hence the jacket) and I was in so much pain at the time of this pic.

Gelato! I had 2 every day. Before I went to Italy I had lost some weight and was on my way to my goal. I definitely gained a couple pounds over my trip, but I don't regret my gelato. I mean c'mon it was a one time experience. I couldn't just pass it up.

 View from the market.

The colors were so amazing.

Our last day we toured from under the umbrella.

Our last night there we had a farewell party with our tour group. So bittersweet. We met such great friends and it was hard to say goodbye.

This cute couple was from Carolina (i cant remember if it was north or south). They were like grandparents to me.

This was one fun couple. They were on their honeymoon. They originate from Australia and Indonesia (= fun mix of accents).

This is Leasa. She is from Baltimore. She had a nice DSLR like mine so we had fun taking pictures together. 

Antonio!!! Best tour guide ever. 

He was a good tour guide but he wasn't the best at keeping a straight face.

And that's Steve in the background- one cool dude.

Gettin there Antonio.

This is Priscilla. She was a favorite. She lives in New Jersey. I loved it when she would try to say something Italian with her accent. It was so awesome.

Steve and Roxanne. They are the sweetest couple. Just like another set of parents.

And that my friends is the end. The end of a great journey. I loved Italy. It was full of great memories I will never ever forget. I think this quote sums it up: "They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy travel, which is basically the same thing." Traveling is something that you can never really forget. The memories last forever. I can't wait for the adventures that lie ahead of me.