Venice – Amy and the Great World https://www.amyandthegreatworld.com Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:19:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.18 Venice: In Photos https://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/2015/07/venice-in-photos/ https://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/2015/07/venice-in-photos/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:19:09 +0000 http://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/?p=9318 I’ve posted about Venice here and here, but I was so enchanted by that city and I have so many photos left to share… Linking up with Travel Tuesday.   

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I’ve posted about Venice here and here, but I was so enchanted by that city and I have so many photos left to share…

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That Time We Got Engaged in Venice https://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/2015/05/that-time-we-got-engaged-in-venice/ https://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/2015/05/that-time-we-got-engaged-in-venice/#comments Wed, 20 May 2015 09:10:09 +0000 http://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/?p=8449 I spent considerable time debating whether or not I wanted to share the story of our proposal on this blog. The trend these days towards elaborate, pay-a-professional-photographer-to-capture-the-moment engagements is just not me and E, and not how it happened. Not that there’s anything wrong with those proposals! But, we didn’t have anyone following us waiting forRead More

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I spent considerable time debating whether or not I wanted to share the story of our proposal on this blog. The trend these days towards elaborate, pay-a-professional-photographer-to-capture-the-moment engagements is just not me and E, and not how it happened. Not that there’s anything wrong with those proposals! But, we didn’t have anyone following us waiting for the moment, it didn’t happen in front of a crowd, and in fact, we didn’t really take any pictures until the next day.

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Still, it was such a great day–full of so many wonderful, Venetian-and-Italian moments, in addition to the proposal, that I couldn’t resist sharing a little bit of it with you.

It was our third day in Venice, and I was well smitten with the city at this point. I defy you to not be in awe the minute you see Venice from a distance, and if not then, the minute you step out of the train station and hop into a water bus. The day before, we’d traveled to the charming little islands of Murano and Burano, and I was ready for another full day in Venice.

We started the day off with the fantastic breakfast offered at our hotel, the Hotel Bel Sito. While we didn’t have the most comfortable bed (and our room was small, albeit charming) the breakfast at this hotel inspires me to recommend it to you. Endless coffee, served in a silver pot! Panna cotta! Fresh yogurt! At least three varieties of eggs! So much bread! I think my favorite thing about Italy was the food–I can only name one “bad” meal and even that one was just not that terrible.

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After our glorious breakfast, we headed out to explore. I purposefully did not do extensive research on Venice, mostly because I didn’t have time. I still found many things for us to do and see, because I’m anal like that, but I knew we also needed the time to relax. While it may seem like I bounce around Europe traveling, my teaching schedule is actually quite grueling! And Venice is the perfect place to explore yet relax.

So, we wandered. We started with a long, leisurely boat trip in a water bus (a great way for a self-guided tour!). We stopped in for a slice of our favorite pizza, had some gelato, wandered by endless charming alleys, visited the famous Bridge of Sighs…then went home and took a nap. It was our vacation, after all.

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After our nap, per Margo’s recommendation, we wandered over to the Rialto Bridge for sunset and the photographer’s dream, blue hour. The actual Rialto Bridge was a little more crowded than I would have liked, but we found some steps right on the Grand Canal which were a perfect viewing platform.

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After the sunset, we went to Da Mamo (which Margo also recommends–that woman is a star!) and had an incredible, incredible meal. We snuck in just at opening, around 7PM, because we hadn’t made reservations. We grabbed a table and about three minutes later, the place was packed and there was a line–being grandparents who need to eat by 7PM pays off sometimes ;).

The meal was honestly one of the best of my life, and we had so much fun sampling everything we could think of. We ended with the most glorious tiramisu I have ever had (those ITALIANS! THEY KNOW FOOD!).

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After this, we wandered around the empty, moon-soaked streets for awhile before ending up at a pier right by our hotel, marveling in the jewel-bright lights along the Grand Canal. There, E popped the question! It was so fun and romantic, under the moon and the stars, right by the Grand Canal, that I kind of went blank and can hardly remember the actual moment. Go figure. I will say I wasn’t completely surprised–we’ve been together for quite some time and have discussed marriage at length, plus Mr. E was acting all nervous (so cute)–but somehow, I still was completely shocked.

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Afterwards, giddy, we decided we needed to celebrate. We were in Italy, in Venice, and we were engaged! Obvious.

So celebrate we did, with a glass of prosecco at the first bar we could find–one that weirdly looked like the inside of a yacht.

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And that’s how we got engaged in Venice!

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And now, we have a wedding date, too!

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When In Venice… https://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/2015/03/venice/ https://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/2015/03/venice/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2015 21:17:15 +0000 http://www.amyandthegreatworld.com/?p=8325 When in Venice… …get lost in the tiniest alleyways. …savor some homemade pasta. …climb a few of the many bridges. …cruise the Grand Canal.   …eat gelato at least once a day. …check out the famous Rialto Bridge. …get high for some stellar views.   …drink wine at a sidewalk café. …visit the surrounding islands. …gaze at theRead More

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When in Venice…

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…get lost in the tiniest alleyways.

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…savor some homemade pasta.

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…climb a few of the many bridges.

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…cruise the Grand Canal.

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…eat gelato at least once a day.

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…check out the famous Rialto Bridge.

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…get high for some stellar views.

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…drink wine at a sidewalk café.

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…visit the surrounding islands.

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…gaze at the Bridge of Sighs.

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…chow down on pizza.

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…spy a gondola or two.

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…GET ENGAGED!!!

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