Hello readers! We have been absent from our blog for the last month or so because of the many transitions taking place in our lives. We have in the last month moved back to Texas, looked and found jobs and moved to a new apartment. Thus, all that craziness left little time for updating our remaining adventures in Hungary and across Europe.
I will be wrapping up this blog in the next week, but don't worry we will have a new blog up shortly. That blog will be about our life in Texas and the travels we have and the things we experience.
Let us now rewind to the end of June when we were traveling on our road trip. After going to the beautiful country of Croatia we headed towards Italy. There we spent two days traveling to Venice, Verona, and many other beautiful areas.
It is hard to describe my feelings about Venice. I was not overwhelmed by its beauty nor was I disappointed. The city is decayed, sinking and a labyrinth of confusion. Venice was by no means my favorite city, but it was a city that one must see at least once. Venice is a city that shouldn't be a city, but it survives even today against great odds. There is so much to say about the city, but I think pictures best capture the mood of the visit.
Looking back at all these pictures the ones from Venice surprise me the most. The pictures do not seem to match my memories. The pictures I took seem to exalt the city to another level that I didn't seem to experience while I was there. The city may be decayed, sinking and a labyrinth of confusion, but it still photographs splendidly. Like an old woman putting on too much makeup, Venice still clings to what it once was. In person you can see the wrinkles, but in photographs it seems ageless.
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Camping Jolly is the hostel camp we stayed at. It had air
conditioning, which is essential during the summertime in Italy. |
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| Venice, Italy. The main bridge leading into the city. |
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| Lunch time was delicious. Ben had a calzone, which was huge. |
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| A statue of a crab near a building. |
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| A flag is as wide as the street. |
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Masks have always played an important part in the culture of
Venice. |
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Up close the artwork is hundreds of eggs
that were painted individually. |
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| In the market. |
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| Take a romantic ride? |
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| The crowds were a bit much at times. |
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| Is that a Casanova costume? |
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| My favorite picture from the day. |
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| In the main square--Saint Marco Square. |
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| Pigeons are popular in this square. |
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| A random U.S. flag. |
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| Finding a shady spot to relax in for a bit. |
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| We walked by this interesting art gallery. |
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| Romance is still alive and well in Venice. |
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| Some sort of modern art? |
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| Scary bird mask. |
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| Street performers. |
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| Gondola rides are still popular in Venice. |
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We took a gondola ride to see what all the fuss is about.
Plus, it was a nice way to relax after a full day of walking. |
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| At the end of our ride. |
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| Dinner time was by the canal. |
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| Sunset. |
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| Oldest Casino in the world. |
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| Beautiful Decay. |
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| We thought this sign was funny. |
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| Buona Sera Venice. |
