Well it's good that if Matt had to miss any days of this vacation it was these two first days. Though it's been pretty warm (I scoff at coats...scoff scoff) it's been gloomy and rainy. The rain isn't torrential so it isn't bothering me that much but it makes it so that I can't really take my camera all the time. I've worked out a highly fashionable system in which I hang the camera around my neck and cover it with a scarf while not in use. The worst bits are the puddles. I spent a lot of energy on the my first morning trying not to step in puddles but by the afternoon my only pair of shoes and feet were soaked anyway.
I've been wandering around town trying to limit my sightseeing to things that Matt may not want to see. Which I don't think is a lot. I've spent most of my time just exploring. I've decided who ever designs casinos must have taken lessons from the Venetians. The area that composes most of Venice is pretty small so getting lost is near impossible. It seems that all roads lead to the Piazza de San Marco. I've picked roads at random and just walked and inevitably I end up back at the Piazza.
It hasn't been lonely though. I've lucked out and have met Carly a really nice Canadian girl who is traveling alone through Europe for three months. We've hung out and explored town together and last night we got to know two of our other roomates: Pauline and Jane, a hilarious mother and daughter duo from Australia. Pauly and Jane were great to talk to and they broke out some gin that they "HAD" to get rid off before their next leg of travel to the states. We chatted and drank the verboten gin in our room until about 11:30 when we got told to shut up. :-)
This my friends is why I love hostels.
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