Venice - Part 2

Hi everyone! How are you all today? This post is the second part of our Venice trip. Even though we only stayed for 3 nights, we did manage to see a lot of the main attractions such as Saint Mark's square, the museums, a trip up the tower at Saint Mark's and a boat ride to San Giorgio.

Overall, the entrance price to the attractions were fairly reasonable. Saint Mark's Basilica is actually free although the queues can get pretty enormous - not ideal in 37c heat! The trip up the tower cost us 8 euros and the entrance to the museums cost us 18 euros each.

However, money-wise, I would definitely be careful about where you choose to eat and drink. A lot of the cafes are waiter service so a service and cover charge will be added to your bill and a simple glass of coca cola in the square will set you back 10 euros! I would take your time to wander around all the little streets. We loved the Italian food though (although we may have over done the carbs a little).

Here are some more photos from our trip:

Venice - Part 1

Hello everyone! You may have noticed I have shortly disappeared from the blogging world because I was in VENICE! It was incredibly hot and expensive but we had a lovely time and got to see some of the amazing sights all in the three days we were there. I am going to split my Venice trip over a few posts as there are just too many attractions to tell you about and pictures to show you.

When we arrived in Venice, we took the bus from the airport to the city. This cost 8 euros and was really quick. Over our first evening and first full day we explored the area close to our hotel as well as San Marco, home to Saint Mark's Square. Venice is such a beautiful city and we felt it was completely different at night to what it was during the day. We also purchased a 2 day water-bus ticket, a handy way for getting around, for 30 euros each. I would definitely recommend getting one of these, although don't make the mistake we did and get on the wrong boat and end up on another island!

Here are some photos from our first night and full day:

Summer Plans

Hello everyone! How are you all? I am sorry that posts have not been as frequent these past few weeks - my teacher training has been very time consuming, but I have loved it! Although I am looking forward to a little more baking and cooking time over the summer break I must admit.

We have lots of exciting things planned this summer, including a trip to Venice very soon and a trip to New York. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to visit these two beautiful places in the space of a couple of months and would love any recommendations you have. We want to see as much as we can!

I'll look forward to hearing your suggestions!

(Source: lonelyplanet.com)

(Source: lonelyplanet.com)

Thanks for reading!