Finally, a new POST!!!

Sorry all, we have been so entranced by the old world charm of Italy that we forgot for a few days that technology existed. Not really, but we have had very limited internet access. As I type, I sit in the corner of the breakfast room at our B&B, as the owner washes dishes behind me. Anyway, we arrived in Treviso from Prague on Wednesday. We were right on track until we got to the train station and realized that we really had no idea where we were going. I guess there was some map we should have downloaded. oops. After an hour or three of searching and asking countless very kind Italians where we should be going, we finally found our room, of course having passed it about a half dozen times. Things are not well marked here. People are very nice though, two nice women stopped us to ask if we needed help. They didn't help much, but they tried. This language barrier is something else. We have been indulging in our first Italian pizza, pasta, gelatto, and wine. Pretty amazing. We had a great time with the staff of a takeaway pizza joint near our B&B, the first thing they said when they found out we were Americans was "Oh, BUSH!" and they made disgusted faces. Too funny. Not a lot to say back and forth, but we laughed a lot. The Italian people are so cheerful, and kind.

We went to Venice yesterday, and like we said about Prague, GO THERE. It is truly magical and certainly something we will never forget. We let pigeons eat off of us in Piazza San Marco. We had a very nice gondola ride, complete with an Italian serenade. It was pretty awesome. And it didn't stink. Go figure. Lots of great food, great people, and beautiful vistas. Kara even wanted me to pinch her to make sure she wasn't dreaming. We did have a little mishap with the camera in that it ran out of battery right before we got on the gondola, but I guess that is a memory that is supposed to be just ours. Sorry, folks. You will have to get your own.

We are off to Florence today to see a big naked statue called "David." And maybe some other cool stuff. We will let you know.