My second flood experience

Who knew I would relive the third grade in Venice? Not quite the same, but it was definitely flooding!
When we first exited the train station, we were shocked to not see a busy road in front of us... Instead it was a busy canal! The taxis in Venice are boats; we didn't even see a car when we were walking in the alleys throughout the day. We decided to go straight to Piazzo San Marco and work our way back. We loved all the little canals and walking over tiny bridges into adorable alleyways. Venice is truly a city like no other; I am so glad we decided to visit! It is literally like a fairy tale. A floating city doesn't make any sense but it is enchanting nonetheless. I kept expecting to run into Marky-Mark stealing gold from some wealthy Venetian (from The Italian Job - best movie ever! If you have never seen it, watch it now and you will see where I just was).
Anyway, the closer we got to San Marco, the more water we were seeing and more streets were closed because of flooding. When we were right around the corner from our destination, we had to walk on temporary raised sidewalks since the water on the cobblestone was roughly one feet deep. Then we saw it: Piazzo San Marco. And it was definitely completely under water. Instead of all the pigeons we've heard so much about, there were seagulls floating around. Once I upload my pictures, go straight the Venice and seriously check this out! Despite the excess of water, Venice was still a fun city to get lost in. I definitely have plans to go back when it hasn't been raining so much so I can experience the warm, dry side of Venice :)

We are making our way to Lugano, Switzerland to spend the night with Kathryn Wessinger, another friend from Sauvie Island. We can't wait to take a break before taking the night train to Paris!
Xo
Meg
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