Verona - Venice 🇮🇹

My Italian adventure continues.  Only 1hr 15 mins by train through vineyards with houses dotted on the surrounding hills and I arrived at Venice station on the mainland.  A short walk to my funky hostel to drop off my backpack and then back to the station to catch the train 2 stops to Venice (the Island part).  Travelling over the long bridge that connects the two brought back the emotion from September when I cycled across the bridge after riding Munich to Venice over the Alps.  Amazing to be back again so soon.
Today I was drawn back to Venice to experience the annual Feb Carnivale.  What an experience to wander through the narrow streets with people walking around in costume with masks on, all happily posing for photos.  The sun came out for a while and it felt quite balmy at 10 degrees. 
St Marks square has a huge stage set up as part of the Winter Olympics Arts program and so a range of entertainment was on offer.  A very talented South American soccer themed juggler, an Italian DJ and the annual presentation of historic Carnivale costumes by the Italian designer.  They showcased the last 12 years of his outfits plus, the designer’s wife is the hat maker! 
A bonus on the way back to the train station when following my Google maps route - a Gondola ferry crossing!
🎉. The sparkly lights at night make it all the more special to wander the streets.
My feet and legs are a bit tired after another 21000+ steps day! 
A delicious Rabbit and Duck pasta at a bustling cafe just around the corner from the hostel.
I'm in a shared 6 bed dorm room and it looks like there are 4 other girls.  A friendly girl from China across from me, travelling by herself through Italy for a few weeks 😊 and a couple.lf girls from Argentina who only speak Spanish.  I love this aspect of travelling, conversing with other like minded people.
Thankful for another wonderful Italian treat of a day but also looking forward to tomorrow when I catch a bus to the mountains and collect my Volunteers uniform and accreditation! 

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  1. Blogger10 February 2026 at 22:33

    Wonderful opportunity taken, Tiff. We just watched Carnivale on YouTube.
    U Ian and A June

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