Athens and Venice

Our apologies for the long time that has passed since the last entry. Internet here is limited. Since the last time we posted, we have been through Athens and Venice, and both have been very different cities and both enjoyable in their own ways. First, we had to take a ferry from Bari, Italy to Patras, Greece, where we caught a train to Athens. We stayed in the heart of the city and experienced great Greek food, culture, and of course the Acropolis, which was the highlight of our stay in Greece. We tried to go to a Greek island, Mykonos, but unfortunately, we missed our boat--oh well, all a part of the experience!

Part of the Parthenon

Theater of Dionysos

After another long ferry ride, we arrived in Venice, Italy, which was absolutely beautiful! The canals were amazing to see as well as all of the little shops along the waterfront that sold Murano glass, in all shapes and sizes. We toured the famous Piazza de S. Marco, including the church of S. Marco, the island of Muranoas well as the Peggy Guggenheim collection, featuring many reknown artists. We even had the chance to see part of the dance portion of the Venice Biennale, which is a compilation of various contemporary art forms (this year being dance). Now we are in Vienna, Austria and starting to get tired after so much jumping from city to city! We are nonetheless happy to be here.

Part of the Grand Canal

The Church of S. Marco

Making Murano glass