ITALY!

I am so sad to leave France but extremely excited to explore Italy. This morning we left pretty early after a nice breakfast that Anna made. We drove to the city of Nantes in France and took a small flight to Venice. It was only a 2 hour flight. We then took a water bus to get into Venice. When we arrived it was extremely hot compared to France. After the water bus (which wasn't very comfortable) we walked from the Rialto bridge where it dropped us off to our hotel called Antico Doge. It is a really nice hotel and we only have two rooms this time. Grandma and Grandpa have a room and we have a 4 person room with a loft. We arrived in Venice around 5 abd rested a bit. Then we went to dinner at a really nice and traditional Italian restaurant. I had some spaghetti- so much better than any I had ever tasted! It was very fresh. We also had Caprese salad which was also awesome! Their olive oil and balsamic vinegar are so much better. We then had to try some Italian gelatto to compare it to the French version. It was very good- I had strawberry. We dropped Brynn, Grandma, and Grandpa off at the hotel because they were tired and then Mom, Dad, and I went on a walk. It was still very nice outside even when it was dark. There were considerably less people but it was really fun! There were still a couple street shops open and the overall atmosphere is really different but kind of what I expected from Venice. We are now preparing for our big day tomorrow in Venice. I am super excited to explore the city! But, I am sad that I am missing the 4th if July. It is so weird to not celebrate and have fireworks. Hope you all are having a great Independence Day! Happy Birthday USA!:)

First glimpse of a gondola

Our lofted room

Venice by the evening

Another view