And then it was time to move on!  I hadn’t been to Italy on my travels, so mom and I decided to tackle Venice and Rome.

I loved Venice. I like being on the water, and the winding paths that you could explore for days. I just felt at home. Plus the gelato was delicious.

I hadn’t really planned what we were going to do here, but when we came across the Doge’s Palace, it seemed like a great first stop.

Not sure why my mom captured this one, but my hair looks great.

And for the rest of the day we just did our own exploring, and ate gelato at every opportunity.