Travel to Italy

Now, this is another one that gets a half check on the bucket list. Why? There are other parts of Italy that I still need to explore...hello, Rome is calling! However, one of my favorite places in the world has got to be Venice. I know that it isn't the cleanest city in the world, but it definitely gets points for uniqueness. I loved all the canals, architecture, and overall ambiance. I had the chance to ride a gondola (how can you not), but my pics don't really show the actual gondola. I watched a "glass-blowing" demonstration which was pretty interesting. My group and I dined in a cute little Italian place and the food was excellent. The dinner was going pretty good until our waiter offered to show me "the gardens" outside of the restaurant. I realized that English wasn't his first language, but I'm just hoping that he really only wanted me to see actual "gardens." Needless to say, I didn't take him up on his offer.

Lake Lugano was such a gorgeous, romantic place. It had that summery, (new word again) vacation-like atmosphere. It's the perfect spot to enjoy a gelato while enjoying the scenery.