so kelly's 13th bday was celebrated between two countries - she woke up in switzerland and fell asleep in italy. the way there though, was a bit rocky. the train was the longest we've been on so far, and also the least comfortable. and no food!... or so we thought. so at milan when we had a 15 minute stop, keelin, my mom, and i jumped out and went to buy food. we were already cutting it close, and up at the register the cashier did not know how to work the register and had to look up every single item code.... keelin went to the train to make sure it hadn't left. when we finally paid, my mom grabbed the food and took off while i waited for change and ran. keelin barely made it. my mom and i- not so much. bummer...
neither my mom nor i had grabbed our purse. we looked at each other, reached into our pockets and she pulled out a credit card (with my dads name on it) and i pulled out my cell phone. no ID, no cash - phone, credit card, and a bag full of food. LUCKILY, that was all we needed. we were able to get tickets at a reasonable price for the next train to venice - only a half hour behind the one that we had been on, and more comfortable! so as stressful as it was at the time, it ended up only being a minor glitch...
venice was unlike any place i've ever been. extremely touristy! but really interesting as well. it took a while for me to realize that this is a real town, not a theme park. people actually live with river streets. no cars at all, but boats! seems like quite the mode of transportation! especially for our boat-loving family! i think kyle is considering moving there to become a 'taxi' driver!
the next day we went to murano - the island known for its glass blowing. and we saw a demonstration, and bought some really interesting art! later, we took a 3 hour tour of venice - 1 hour on boat, two hours walking. and while it was all really interesting, and good to get away from the touristy areas for a while, 3 hours was a long time, especially for me who usually hates formal tours at all costs.
besides glass, venice is also known for its masks! so, naturally, as a mask collector, i was in heaven! before leaving the next morning, i found a great typical venetian harlequin mask that i can't wait to add to my collection...
onward to alemania!
ciao bellas!
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I was really impresseed with how well Kerri headed off this potential crisis. It could have been high anxiety but Kerri kept her wits about her and I enjoyed our special time together. Oh and the next train was much nicer than the first.
ReplyDeleteIt almost seems as it just was meant to be this way, Mother and Daughter in Italy, seems like a script from a Sophia Loren movie
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