After Scelator, we got into Venice and loaded up in the Venice cab, which is a boat. Everyone clutched their bags (having been warned that there are a lot of pick-pockets here) and we rode to San Marco square. We had time to go eat lunch, so a few of us found a sandwich shop and got food to go. We ate in the square but not comfortably because there are pigeons EVERYWHERE. Seriously, they will walk right up to you. One girl was pecked and another got hit with a wing. I am NOT a fan of pigeons.
We went to the Doge Palace after lunch, where the people working there proceeded to ruin our whole tour. They were so rude and followed us from room to room and radioed ahead to make sure there were other workers waiting when we moved on. Everytime Martin tried to speak, they barked an Italian order at him. Even when he just pointed they got mad. It was absolutely ridiculous. All I got from the tour was that I saw the larget oil painting in the world.
Martin left us to explore Venice and our group walked around shops and searched for a place to eat dinner. The girls split from the boys (who wanted to eat at yet another sandwich shop) and found a cute little restuarant with great food. Then we wandered through Venice in the rain to the train station and headed home to Verona. I can't say that Venice is one of the top places I have ever been...it may actually be at the bottom. There were a ton of birds, it smelled, it was rainy, it seemed like everything was under construction, and the people were not very friendly and were eager to rip you off. Because it is mainly a tourist place, everything is expensive (1.50 euro just to use the bathroom!!!). Maybe on a day with better weather I would enjoy it.
Scelator striking a pose. 
A canal and bridge.
Under construction canal. The bridge there is the Bridge of Sighs.
Gondolas.
Marshmellow baby.Now we are off to Paris for the weekend!! Ciao!
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