Pfingsferien: Venice

The first thing we learned in Venice is that Italian cities are generally older than German and they were located in places that could easily be protected. Venice smartly was located on the water because it could protect itself and hence still stands today. We love what you did with the space!

We enjoyed our gondola ride, where we got a chance to see the city from the boat perspective. We saw Marco Polos house, prisons (Venetians were first to coin the term prison), and countless gorgeous bridges. We later watched "The Italian Job" and appreciated how crazy it was to drive those speed boats through the canals as fast as they did.

In Venice, we got our first dose of the incredible Italian architecture of the Renaissance. The typical interlacing of white and green marble with delicately carved symbols throughout is beautiful. Despite so many tourists, it was a fantastic experience. It was nice to find the local hang outs.

Tobi: Venice is an interesting place to go to school because if you are not careful, you can fall in the gross water.
Hansi: Venice was cool because there were no cars, only boat and foot traffic.
Gia: Venice smelled badly, but the food was good.
Annika: I wonder how old you have to be to drive a boat?