Here, They Just Call Them Blinds.

While we were waiting to get in our room, my dad and I had lunch at the bar here. I had a ham and cheese sandwich, proscuitto and fromaggio, and my dad had a shaved salmon sandwich (it wasn’t cooked, guess that is how they roll), we also split a fancy bottle of water. All of our food came to 34 Euros! That means those two sandwiches cost $48 at the current exchange rate. Good thing they gave us that stipend. 

Well, we finally got our room. The picture doesn’t really do it justice. You know it’s a good hotel room when you have a towel warmer! As soon as we got in the room, my dad crashed, and out of boredom (because my mom said not to go anywhere by myself, see mom, I listen sometimes), I crashed too. 

We woke about 5 to give us enough time to shower and go to the welcoming dinner. 

Yum! 

And even more yum...black cherry tiramisu!!! The whole reason I came to Venice! Don’t judge but I ate two pieces, hey, I’m on vacation. 

During the dinner, there was a four man band playing, they were quite entertaining. None of the food served was warm, thought that was interesting. 

I had a glass of white wine, which was pretty good, more of that bottled water they have everywhere (by the way, that water is 6 Euros ($8.40), luckily, Auto-Owners keeps providing it for free), and a Coca-Cola Light (even took one to go)! 

Been meeting some interesting people today. One lady at our dinner table thought I looked like a teenager, couldn’t believe a teenager was turning down pizza, combine this experience with my recent almost carding at a rated R movie, I’m feeling quite young. 

After dinner, I talked my dad in to walking around a bit. We didn’t get far but it was more than I thought he would go today.  Found out tomorrow, after our tour, we get a gondola ride for free, yay! Now we’re in bed for the night. Found Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in German, definitely don’t know the answers to that one. Well, goodnight all! And Happy Furlough Day to everyone at home! Until tomorrow...