italia

last week went to Veniezia and it was cold, but oh so much fun to celebrate carnival! Lauren and Iris came with me and we went on a program that gave us rooms and a bus to get there but luckily we were able to do our own thing! The first day we explored near Piazza San Marco and saw all the people dressed up in costumes and there were thousands of people cramed in together, which was good because it was cold outside! We found a park with a fountain frozen over and it had a statue of a soldier(looked like from the civil war) and there were mansions lining either side of the park. The next day we went to Barona (with the group) which is a small island near Venice and saw how the glass sculptings are made and color put into them!! I decided not to buy any because I figured the odds were good for it to break on the way home. At 8:30 pm we were supposed to meet the bus at Station Mestre which is on the mainland. We left the Piazza around 7 pm and then we got lost a few times. We met these Korean guys and asked for directions from multiple people. Finally we found the station and hoped a train to the mainland station!! And the bus ended up being late, so I guess we were fine; especially since we were some of the first people to arrive at the station.

so one week is done and class has begun. wheather i figure out how to put pictures on this site is another story!!! but it is great here except for the wind, which can rival kansas wheather. went hiking last saturday with steph and meredith to mt. st. victoire. long, fun hike!!! on sunday we had an excursion with everyone and went to La Ciotat, Le Castelet, and Chateau Vannieres, which is a vineyard. i love the markets that are here every day and sunday is the big one. i must say its funny how no one wants to sleep in. we all get up early to shop and go to sleep by midnight every night!! plan on going to venice for carnival feb. 4 thru 6th. and then for feb. break going to travel thru italy!!! well see, until then, i try to figure out this pic. stuff!!

This is my first day with blogspot. Not much is happening yet, except a lot of shopping and packing for the trip!