Bad news, today was our last day but good news, we got to spend it in Venice. We started the day with going on a water taxi to the main island from our hotel to meet our tour guide Cynthia. We then walked around Venice and I'm pretty sure everyone fell in love. I have probably 200 pictures of streets and houses on my phone. We then had some free time to get lunch. My group stopped at a cute pizza place and had some traditional pizza. After we all met up and had time to walk around the palace of the Venetian Duke. Then we were given options and I chose to walk around the city with Mr. Duba. It was amazing, we got lost but that only led us to finding cute side streets. After we got to go on a Gondola ride, which was a "lit" (an adjective used a lot on the trip). At dinner we were able to eat pizza and pasta in the same meal, pretty cool right? EF kindly treated everyone to gelato. I had the usual strawberry, it's a safe choice but I know it will always be good. Then was our time to head back on another water taxi. We got off the taxi and went to the hotel to pack. The whole trip was so amazing and I'm so fortunate that I went.
-Claire H.
The nicest hotel yet, there is air conditioning. This is real, not a drill. Breakfast, homemade chocolate croissants, eggs, and orange juice. Next we take an exciting journey on a water taxi. Amazing views were in the air. Then we had a walking tour with a very nice and stylish tour guide. We saw many brides, and she commented, "oh I don't like.", and asked us what we thought about their gowns. As the temperature rose, we continued to walk around the canal full city, and all of us began to drip in sweat. Not done yet though, as the afternoon came around, lunch time was given. Off to the recommended restaurant from the tour guide. We were lost, with the restaurant not in sight. We lost hope of finding it, so we went into a small restaurant. We ordered food, and I had some of the best tortellini I have ever had. Doges palace followed, after the souvenir shopping of course, a gorgeous square as we entered. Since it was fan less and without air conditioning, walking through the building did not stop the sweat. After, Mr. Duba and five of us wondered around trying to find the arsenale(which we did find), and ended up getting granitas, seeing the water, and cooling off in some shade. Now off to the gondala tour. Relaxing and amazing views, even though our gondaliere mocked us a a little bit. Dinner is next and we get served mountains of food, but still went for gelato after. Then we waited by the port for our water taxi back to the hotel. We learn we have to leave for the airport at 3:45 am and then head up to our rooms as the day ends.
-Danielle W.
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