A life full of colours...

Various stalls along the streets in Venice,







Some cheese stuff...

The first evening after Anna got back, we went for predrinks before dinner but we ended up there for 5 hours.... there was a band playing and I got to meet Anna's best friend


Spirtz, a typical Venetian cocktail


Anna


Anna, Anna's best friend- Anna, Martina, Martina's best friends, Alessia and Dario (who are a couple)
I thought it was just great to meet Anna's and Martina's best friends.. Anna and Martina were good friends in Cardiff and they've not met each other's best friends so yea, it was a good time of fellowship and drinks...lol..




I had a lot ice-cream there, and in just 2 days..... I had

Fruits of the Forest @ Berscia


Peach and Yogurt... I know it looks funny


Malaga


Pistacchio, Tiramisu and strecciatella = pistacchio was good...


Cant remember now...

and my last gelato was when I was leaving that morning.. Batt went dead then...
And so, I had 6 gelatos and 13 flavours in 2 days...hehehe...


me=)

Venezia was awesome!!

I must admit that impulse flight buying isnt great but I've definitely learned my lesson..

It all started with me stumbling upon Ryanair's website and found out that they were having a promotion. So I bought a return ticket to Milan but only to find out later on that Anna would not be in Milan cause she was going to have exams. Thus, I decided to visit Martina and Anna in Venice. So glad I did cause I had a great time there :) Was thankful for a good trip and sunny weather!

Venice is beautiful, rich in heritage and architecture designs. However, no green, just cement tiles and water. No car traffic but human traffic.. Well, since young, when I watch movies where they filmed parts of Venice and I just go wow, so beautiful! Yes, wow, it's amazing to be there to see another amazing creation of our Lord!


From Bristol...


Reaching Milan..


Bergamo Train Station


Some church


In Bergamo City


Took the train to Venice from Bergamo and stopped at Brescia.


Brescia train station


A massive flowerpot outside the station...


On the way there, I saw many new modern buildings. In my mind, ermm... that's not what I had in mind.. But when I reached Venice, *all smiles* , a river right outside the train station.


That night, Martina brought me to meet her friends, Dede and Anna(this is a different Anna). Anna's a really sweet girl who's doing languages as well.. She told me a few interesting things ie look at a building. There's usually 3 floors. But when you see a door at the side,
it only brings you to the ground floor only. To get to the 2nd or 3rd floor, there would be another door but somewhere else...lol

Martina, me and Anna


The only wooden bridge in Venice!

Then Martina brought me to some square where there's Museum Duamo.

The Museum, where it used to be a palace and prison and cemetery...


This is the sighing bridge. It's where prisoners have a last look at the outside world before having their last meal and then being executed. It's joined to the museum..

Martina bought me to this pillar and told me a story.. Here it goes;)


Boy meets after girl..


Boy goes after girl...


Girl accepts boy....


Then they get married....


Their first night...


Their baby...


Grew up to be a young child.....


Then their child dies....
Sad story....


The other side of the museum..


more structures..


and more...


This is the clock tower(i think) which collapsed and was rebuilt.. tall high tower...




See the 4 horses there? There's a myth about them...
The 4 horses were once stolen by someone(cant remember who now, think its Hitler). So when the Venetians got them back, the rubies at the eyes of the horses were missing. So at night, the horses would come down and try look for their 'eyes'. But as they were blind, of course they couldnt find them. And at the square, there would be hundreds of lights lit up at night to be like shining rubies so the horses would not be looking for their 'eyes'.


Me=)


This building has been burnt down due to a fire once but the last pillar on the left is rebuilt according the original structure which has been there since the 1600.


Those are trading ships..


At a place called Rialto=)




The market @ Rialto

That morning I went around Venice alone cause Martina had exams. I remember Martina saying that she doesnt know where all the University libraries are cause it's complicated there. I didnt really understand what she meant but when I was there, I understood her completely.

There were so many alleys and it's so easy to get lost. I had to ask a number of ppl for the directions to get to Rialto and I'm glad I reached partly on my own;)
But I had a good walk around myself, making my way through random alleys which I didnt know where it would bring me and where would I end up at...


boats...


Building..


On a bridge facing the train station and a church.

Okie, I'm going to stop here but will continue with food and people in the next post XD