Travel Diaries: Venice.

Ever since I ate my first pizza and learned that it was Italian, I've wanted to visit Italy. In my mind, it was a haven. I couldn't grasp the fact that Italy actually created the pizza. Also pasta, how freaking amazing is pasta? It's safe to say that pizza is my favourite food item. I can always eat pizza. Literally. Any weather, any mood, pizza is my go-to food. So you can imagine my excitement when I booked my tickets to Italy, the Mecca of pizza. This is the first of many Italy-related posts, so bear with me.



When I first arrived in Venice, I couldn't believe it was real life. The city has no cars, no roads for cars, just canals and boats. The 'taxi' ride from the airport to out hotel was on a super fancy boat and the views were unbelievable. The hotel we stayed in, The Danieli, was the same one from the movie The Tourist and it was quite surreal. I feel like you won't get the gist of anything I'm saying unless you see the pictures, the pictures of the magic that is Venice; so here goes.

NON-STOP GUSHING BEGINS IN 3... 2... 1...

Italian bacon, Serrano ham, Amalfi lemon, smoked salmon, mushrooms, scrambled eggs, the most delicious Italian pork sausage, hash brown. Who needs carbs?
- Hotel Danieli, Venice

Okay, guess I need carbs. Almond croissant, apple cake, chocolate cake, custard tart, doughnut.
- Hotel Danieli, Venice

Aperol Vino Spritz with a cheeky olive.

Buffalo mozzarella, Italian cherry tomatoes, rocket.

FIRST PIZZA IN ITALY AAAAAAAH

No, this isn't a postcard.

Seriously, guys, this is an actual place in the actual world.
- Plaza San Marcos, Venice

Oh, just a mimosa with the most goddamn incredible view ever.
- Hotel Danieli, Venice

Friends, this is a 'Bus Stop' in Venice. For real.

Aperol Spritz by the canal

SO MUCH CANDY. MUCH SWEET. OMG.

Quite simply, the best pistachio gelato I've ever tasted, ever.
- Gelato Artigionale, Venice

SO. MUCH. SEAFOOD.
*blinks eyes*

Again. These are real boats, this water is real as well, so is that sky

LAST NIGHT IN VENICE. ARE YOU WITH ME? ARE YOU SEEING THIS MAGIC?

Just one of my favourite snacks; rye bread, mixed leaves, smoked salmon, lemon, cream cheese
- Hotel Danieli, Venice

V For Vendetta, amirite?

NO FILTER. NO. GODDAMN. FILTER.

I can't even... I give up.

Sigh.

If this doesn't make you want to visit Venice, I don't know what will. I'm sorry all I've basically done is flip out over how beautiful everything is but GUYS LOOK AT THAT WATER - okay I'll stop.

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