Relaxing

My third day in Venice was spent in a lovely fashion. I got up and spent the morning trying to find a jewelry shop that I had purchased a souvenir from the day before. I decided the recipient would like some earrings to match the necklace I had already purchased. Of course, I never found the shop again. Venice is much too twisted and confusing, and having neglected to take note of where the shop was, it was lost to me. I settled for picking out something similar in another glass shop, then decided to just wander.

I spent the rest of the morning and all afternoon just wandering the streets of Venice, shooting photos and taking it in. The city is really amazing, especially when you get away from the crush of the tourist scene. Because there is no automobile traffic in the city, it is wonderfully quiet when you are alone. I took a seat near a small canal that led to open water, and sat for hours reading my book. It was so calm and relaxing.

I eventually wandered back to the hostel, getting lost along the way (of course). I had another pasta dinner with the folks at the hostel, and then we went out for drinks after dinner. We had a nice quiet evening. I met a girl who loved Joss Whedon as much as I do, so we had a great discussion about pop culture, and tried to convince this German guy why Dead Like Me was a great show. It amazes me how ubiquitous American television and pop culture is. At one bar, I was talking to an Australian guy, and somehow the Second Amendment came up in conversation, and we both quoted the same joke from Family Guy about the right to bear arms (as in the animal). He said its his favorite show. So funny.