There's Traffic in the Sky

Thursday got off to a great start. Woke up early, got ready for the trip, and then my sister and I went to Panera to grab breakfast before I left (you can’t beat a blueberry bagel with honey walnut cream cheese). After breakfast, Jenny and I went to pick up my parents and make the trek to the airport. Checking in was interesting to say the least. The automated machine didn’t work for me, or I didn’t know how to work it (which is the more likely story), and it charged me for our luggage and printed a Philly ticket instead of a Venice one. After working through it with the guy behind the counter, we got it worked out. Though, when I asked if our luggage would arrive in Venice the same time we did, he just smiled and laughed, made me very uneasy. 

Dad just chilling at the airport. During the course of the vacation, the bulk of our traveling was sitting in an airport. But we finally made it into our first flight. Louisville to Philly.

As far as the short flight goes, I’ve had better and I have never been on a short flight. We left Louisville for Philadelphia in a plane that I’m sure was only made for 2 people, though about 30 were on board. We left Louisville as it was storming so we had plenty of turbulence. But we finally made it to our layover, slightly earlier than expected. Our layover was for 4 hours and to kill time, we ate at a pub inside the airport, not my best decision I’ve ever made, I have to say I have been regretting that decision since I made it. 

Our flight to Venice was a lot better, though we were seated on the wing.

So all I got was lots of pictures of clouds.

Though we did get a peek of Venice from the air. It is now Friday morning. We landed in Venice, stood in a forever long line to go through customs/immigration, and then made our way to baggage claim, where I patiently waited to see if our luggage made the trip. After waiting, waiting, and waiting, our luggage finally flew down the belt. Success! Leaving the airport, we did a 4 minute walk to the water taxi. A 45 minute boat ride later and we have finally landed at our hotel for the next three days. 

Unfortunately, it’s 11:15 Venice time and check-in is not until 2 so our room is not ready yet. 

At noon though, we are headed to the roof to have lunch and take many pictures of the views, something other than clouds. I don’t know how internet works here yet. You may get two posts in one night! Hopefully soon I’ll get to shower and start being a tourist. Saturday we have a walking tour of Venice at 9, rest assured there will be a lot of pictures to accompany it.


Here is a picture from the roof from that afternoon.