Athens, Veince, and Vienna

Hello again! Well, I've been getting lots of emails from everyone and I just wanted to let you guys know that I miss you all too! I can't believe I've been on this trip for about 26 days now. It's going to be really wierd when I come back and I don't have to wake up early to head to the next destination. All this go go go is making everyone on the bus sick... Im preety sure everyone is on some sort of antibiotic. Despite everyone being sick, we are still enjoying our days out here.

I left Mykonos a few days ago to head into Venice. We stopped in Athens for a day tour of the Acropolis and the Parthenon which was outstanding. The weather was really hot and windy though, which didnt help my allergies at all since dirt was flying everywhere. From athens we had about 2 nights on a VERY BORING ferry where we had nothing else to do but drink and play cards. By the end of that ferry ride we were all glad to be out of Greece and back into Italy! On our way to the hotel we stopped at Lake Grata which is the biggest lake in Italy and also Verona. For those of you that don't know, Verona is the place where the story of Romeo and Juliet takes place. Apparently Shakespeare based his story on a real family so we were able to see where Juliet might have lived... I think this was the most touristy and cheesyest stop yet...but it was still good fun.

Venice was great! I was able to see alot of the city just in one day. We went to a glass blowing and lace making demonstration in the morning since that is what Venice is known for. I bought a nice Murano watch so I can tell time now, since losing my cell phone. I went to St. Marks Basilica and Doges Palace both of which were amazing. I crossed the Bridge of Sighs into the prisons of Doges Palace which was VERY VERY CREEPY... just the energy in there was ominous. From there I walked a bit and crossed over to the bridge where the Accademia is and took pictures of the Grand Canal. Later in the evening I went on a Gondola ride with some of the other people on tour. It was fantastic!

Yesterday, we drove into Vienna and it is absolutely stunning here! If I were to live any where in Europe I think I would definately live here! I'm a little high on Schanpps right now so I'll update later on Vienna. Aufwiederzien!