Our day started by having to wake up around 5am to get ready. We then all took a cab to Roma Termini train station (that to our disbelief was surprisingly close to Piazza Venezia). We took our three hour train ride which we pretty much slept through. When arriving in Venice we were surrounded by the most beautiful scenery. We grabbed some lunch, and then got lost finding our hotel. Now, Venice is definitely not the easiest place to navigate around, but after three days, we finally got the hang of it. After a day of wandering around shopping, trying new things, finding our dream masks, and grabbing some drinks it was time to call it night!
The next day, we woke up extra early so we could make it to Murano. Murano is one of the islands off of Venice which is known for it's glass blowing factories. The weather on the second day was MISERABLE. It rained pretty much the whole day, and it was super cold. I understand that it was NOTHING close to how the weather is at home, but once you get use to Rome, it was cold. We toured a glass factory, wandered around Murano, and bought some souvenirs. Finally, we decided it was time to head back to the main land for some lunch and Carnevale festivities. After a delicious but expensive meal, my friends and I made our way back to the hotel to change and get ready for the night. We did not have a solid plan of what we were going to do, so we got our masks and headed out towards San Marco's Piazza. Luckily, we found a HUGE Carnevale dance celebration in Piazzale Rielto. It was one of the most exciting things I have ever seen, and I couldn't have been happier to be apart of it!
After a long night of dancing and hanging with friends, waking up the next day to make our train was not the easiest. We made our way back to the train station, and now we're back in Rome for another four days until our weekend trip to Tuscano!
