Venice and Beyond
Sorry for the delays. I had a sickness relapse and spent my week tripping on NyQuil and sleeping. But, we're back in the game! Where were we...
So, we woke up on our second full day in Venice! Which means *dun dun dunnnnn* giant pizza sandwiches and Magnum bars! We found a shop in the Cannaregio neighborhood with giant wraps in the window. In a few minutes, we would find out that these are basically pizzas turned sandwiches. They are homemade Hot Pockets. You guys...if I could have one of those right now, I totally would. I didn't take a picture, but I found this one on Google, just to give you an idea of the glory of which I speak. That morning, we had pizza and Prosecco for breakfast and I wouldn't change a thing.
After breakfast sank in, second order of business, MAGNUM BARS! I love me a good Magnum bar. Oddly enough, I only have them in Europe. This place was cool because you picked your filling, the outer casing, the toppings, and the drizzle. Just take a gander - We thought this was Venice specific, but there was also one within walking distance from our hotel in Florence...but Carpe Diem and seize that Ice Cream!
I got vanilla cased in white chocolate topped with some things I'm not real sure of. Prash got vanilla (maybe, or chocolate) dipped in milk chocolate with other toppings I can't remember, drizzled in dark chocolate. We also had espresso. Because that's basically mandatory.
We quickly found that unless you're really into tourists and history...there isn't much to do after one day in Venice. That being said, I literally can't remember what we did on the second day in Venice - not because I was drunk, but because it was unremarkable.
Oh, wait, I almost forgot. Prash initially wanted to ride in a gondola, but then we got there and realized they were just expensive tourist boats...so we bought a bottle of Veuve Cliquot, because it was cheaper, and called it a day!
We also had a really good dinner. Once of the "specialties" in Venice was squid ink pasta. I really wanted to taste it. I read about this restaurant in my travel book that gives you a glass of Prosecco upon being seated, and then Limoncello after dinner. Sold. It was called Ristorante Vini da Pinto and you should definitely check it out. It was gorgeous and the waitstaff was super attentive. The couple beside us didn't want their Prosecco because that American "preferred Beer". Sir, you could have handed it right over, and I would gladly have accepted. The pasta looked a little weird and stained my napkin, but was surprisingly not bad! It was really just salty with a seafood-y aftertaste. I only tasted salt, but Prash tasted the seafood part. I would have it again, probably.
When I said nothing really happened, I wasn't lying. That's all for today. Priscilla, don't worry, the Diet Cokes are coming.
After breakfast sank in, second order of business, MAGNUM BARS! I love me a good Magnum bar. Oddly enough, I only have them in Europe. This place was cool because you picked your filling, the outer casing, the toppings, and the drizzle. Just take a gander - We thought this was Venice specific, but there was also one within walking distance from our hotel in Florence...but Carpe Diem and seize that Ice Cream!I got vanilla cased in white chocolate topped with some things I'm not real sure of. Prash got vanilla (maybe, or chocolate) dipped in milk chocolate with other toppings I can't remember, drizzled in dark chocolate. We also had espresso. Because that's basically mandatory.
We quickly found that unless you're really into tourists and history...there isn't much to do after one day in Venice. That being said, I literally can't remember what we did on the second day in Venice - not because I was drunk, but because it was unremarkable.
Oh, wait, I almost forgot. Prash initially wanted to ride in a gondola, but then we got there and realized they were just expensive tourist boats...so we bought a bottle of Veuve Cliquot, because it was cheaper, and called it a day!
We also had a really good dinner. Once of the "specialties" in Venice was squid ink pasta. I really wanted to taste it. I read about this restaurant in my travel book that gives you a glass of Prosecco upon being seated, and then Limoncello after dinner. Sold. It was called Ristorante Vini da Pinto and you should definitely check it out. It was gorgeous and the waitstaff was super attentive. The couple beside us didn't want their Prosecco because that American "preferred Beer". Sir, you could have handed it right over, and I would gladly have accepted. The pasta looked a little weird and stained my napkin, but was surprisingly not bad! It was really just salty with a seafood-y aftertaste. I only tasted salt, but Prash tasted the seafood part. I would have it again, probably.When I said nothing really happened, I wasn't lying. That's all for today. Priscilla, don't worry, the Diet Cokes are coming.
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