venice

rome was intriguing to say the least and now i am in venice. it is getting increasingly more difficult to find time to write the blog or to answer emails as we are always in a rush from one place to the next. i miss everyone and think of them often. venice was beautiful last night. i was gliding across the gentle tides under the starry night with my tour guide and my mom, ruth and lee. it truly was an italian dream. ricardo, our tour guide, poured us some champagne as we listened to a gondolier singing traditional italian music and some dean martin songs (where i thought of my father). i really wished adrian was with me to experience the romantic nature of venice at night. once upon shore, ricardo got lost and we strolled through the alleyways until we finally found san marcos square. it was breathtaking and was reassured that i was right to say that i trusted he would guide us to the proper place. he explained a few things before we got onto a ferry to the mainland.