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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

"Vun More Time"

We were studying in Verona, Italy for the last week or so. Our hostel was a refurbished mansion from the 1400s. The room I was sleeping in was older than the United States. Puts things in a bit of perspective don't it?

Everyday was pretty much the same there: wake up, drink coffee from a bowl, walk around/explore/get on a train to anywhere/buy fruit, come back, eat a fairly authentic Italian dinner. Here are a few pictures of Verona...

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Our Australian friend who we met at our hostel on the first day...and mysteriously never saw agian.
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Like I said....just a few pictures.

While we were in Verona we took a day trip to Venice. Well, first we watched a depressing movie on how tourism is basically killing the city and how old people who still live there have to walk twenty minutes just to get a loaf of bread- then we went to Venice. Despite the fact that I felt a little guilty I did have a good time. It is a beautiful city with plenty of photo oppourtunities and though I usually like to steer clear of really touristy areas Venice is just one of those things that you have to see for yourself...

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This guy had some pretty intense dreads.
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There are tons and tons of mask shops in Venice because of the Carnivale. Most of them looked pretty much the same except for these ones that I found which are pretty amazing.
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Took some time out to people watch...
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"Eef you step on zee back uf my shoe vun more time more time Sasha I sver I vill smack you upside uf your tiny head."
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The only car in all of Venice.
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When people look like their dogs. Or visa versa.
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You can't tell from this picture but the tower in the background was sinking to the left, pretty trippy to see in real life. The picture seems pretty lame now.
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