An Unforgetable Horizon

Venice, Italy. At first, finding out that there were no automobiles was shocking. But after arriving there, I could see why. It took nearly an hour boat ride to get to the island of Venice, located off the mainland of Italy. There, shops, kiasks, restaurants, museums, hotels, hostels, churches and vendors lined the brickpaved road. Not a single car was in sight. In order to travel to other islands or back to the mainland, one needed take a boat ride. While in Venice, Jenelle and I enjoyed the Italian life by tasting its delicious food and experiencing its unique customs. The most memorable part was taking a gondola ride! It was so relaxing as well as informative as we took a tour around part of the city. Having no cars around provided us with the peace and quiet we needed after two weeks of non-travelling and living out of a suitcase. It also gave us time to reflect on what we were doing, experiencing countries and their lifestyles that some may never get the chance to do. We felt so thankful and tried to live our last few days of vacation to the fullest. The first picture is of the river with gondolas passing by. Another is of me in Venice and the last is of the sunset (I love sunsets as you can tell!). Looking at the Venice sunset reminded me of how grateful I was to be there. And even though our spring break was coming to an end, we still had a month left in Europe.