Since we had explored Venice for the past two days, we wanted to see something new. Sophie joined me and Carson and the three of us caught the bus to Venice. The only method of public transportation in the main part of the city is by water bus, so hopped on one of those and were lucky enough to grab the seats in front. The water bus took us all the way down the Grand Canal, passing under Rialto Bridge and along San Marco Square. It was amazing seeing Venice from ...

We awoke to another hot, sunny day in Venice. After grabbing food from the co-op, me and Carson jumped on the bus to the main part of Venice. We followed a new path today, taking us further north along a street lined with shops. Wanting to escape from the crowds of tourists, we deviated from the main street just a block or two and suddenly it was like stepping into a different world. A few boats drifted lazily by, not the touristy gondolas seen in the main part o...

I arrived in Venice around 7 in the morning and hung out for a few hours until Carson's train arrived and suddenly there he was! It was so great seeing a familiar face and we immediately started swapping stories from our time in Europe (he had spent the past month in the south of France at his roommate's house, surfing every day). We caught a bus from in front of the station to the campsite we would call home for the next 3 nights. The heart of Venice, the place ...