The beautiful sea glass colors of Murano in the morning |
The ferry took us straight to Murano where we watched a man blow glass. I originally read that part of the tour on the itinerary and blew (no pun intended) off because it sounded boring. But boy was I wrong. It was so cool, I was blown away! I never knew how/what blowing glass meant. They actually blow the glass and form it into vases and bowls! It was crazy. Even cooler, the man formed the glass into a horse! Yes. I meant what I wrote... A HORSE! And it was perfect. I can't even... wow. I wish I had taken pictures, but it all happened too fast. He formed that horse in less than a minute! Pure talent.
After that we had about an hour to walk around tiny, tiny Murano. It was a very small town that literally based it's income off of glass, glass, and more glass. All "made in Murano!" The glass was actually really beautiful, but was very expensive and awfully difficult to carry, so I passed on all the pretty plates, chandeliers, and picture frames in colors of the sea. It was an adorable little town, but there truly isn't a need to go back. ALL WE WANT IS MORE VENICE!
Frolicking. |
I guess the only thing that doesn't feel right for the other girls is the lack of American food. They were craving hamburgers and French fries, so we had to dine at The Hard Rock Venice for lunch. We stomped through puddles, dodged scary pigeons, and scaled bridges to find it! Now... I am pretty sure I haven't eaten at a Hard Rock in about four billion years so I didn't really know what to expect in terms of expenses, but you have to remember, we are in VENICE so of course it is going to be ridiculously priced. As is everything. How do people eat in this city? Is that why everyone is so skinny? It can't only be because everyone smokes! And when I say everyone... I mean everyone! They all smoke. It is as if they learn it in school or something because it is ingrained in all Italians and Europeans. They just live it because it is all around them. It is so gross, but it is a part of their culture that I have to accept over my stay here, unfortunately.
The meal was actually really enjoyable. I don't know if it because I was starving (which I was), if I just really love pulled pork (which I do), or if I just really was craving American food, but I ate it ALL! We lounged about for a long while, soaking up the Americaness of it all and people watching (of course). There were these two girls on the trip with us who showed up at one point to eat and I was astounded at how much they wasted (money and food). They both ordered two of what appeared to be a pina colada, hamburgers and fries, two sides of macaroni, and a potato skins to share. They finished like 10% of it all. Disappointed.
Bird on the arm... they just jump on you. |
So... four-thirty turned into five and our ferry still had not arrived. I guess five o'clock is rush hour for boats too... who knew? We waited for a little longer, as the docks became more and more crowded with people trying to get out and boats trying to get in. It was a mess. Finally we got on the ferry and headed back to the bus for our long trip home. I slept most of the way, but woke up just in time to see our drive into Firenze. It was beautiful because the sun was setting and the fog was weaving in and out of the beautiful lush green hills that surround the city. It was a cool drive because tunnels are just built into the mountains and the roads are so curvy. Luckily we weren't on any major cliffs because the speed limit is always pretty fast and that would be terrifying in a giant bus. Home sweet Firenze!
Sorry for a rather boring post today! It is pretty late here and I have to get to sleep! Hopefully the roommates and I will visit the Uffizi Museum tomorrow for a greater taste of Firenze! We are gone so much that is it important to step back and actually experience what is right in front of us! Buonanotte!
PS: Here are a few more pictures from today that I just liked, but had no where to put!
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