My first trip to Venice was at the very end of my first semester abroad, in November of 2000. Venice is a very beautiful city, and despite the very chilly weather, we spent a lot of time exploring. In fact, our hotel was towards the outskirts of Venice, so we had to traverse the streets in order to get to San Marco Square, the main piazza. Emilie and I got lost more than once! The streets are narrow and winding, and of course, there are no roads there, just pathways and bridges linking the numerous tiny islands. We took the water taxi several times, which is often more efficient than navigating the confusing streets. Aside from the beautiful sights, I loved browsing the shops of Venice, both for the fantastic costumes and masks they sold, as well as for the chance to warm my toes! One of the mask shops we visited had made the masks for the movie Eyes Wide Shut. Kate, Emilie and I also took a ferry out to Murano, the island famous for glass-blowing, where I bought some beautiful glass pieces. Of course, the time in Venice was a little bittersweet for me, because it marked the end of a great semester!
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