Venice + Northern Italy

Andrew and I spent about five days in Venice. He had to be there for a conference, so I tagged along to do some sightseeing while he was busy during the days. We really lucked out, because it turned out that Andrew's cousin David was also in Venice for most of the time that we were there. We got to catch up and visit, and I had someone (two someones, in fact, since David's friend Oren was also in town) to tour the city with while Andrew was conferencing. Our hotel was on Lido, one of the islands to the south of Venice, and so we had beach access (an invaluable hotel perk since it was scorching hot there!).

Venice was a gorgeous city, full of wonderful art and architecture. Of course, we saw all the big sights - St. Mark's Basilica & Square, the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Grand Canal, Gallerie dell’Accademia - but the best part of the city was getting off the beaten path and wandering the incredibly charming side streets and canals. 

After his conference ended, Andrew and I rented a car and drove around northern Italy for a few days before heading back to Aalborg. We spent a night each in Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Milan, and even stopped in Pisa to check out the tower one day. All of the pictures from Venice are here, and those from the end of our trip are here. It was an amazing vacation, but we were happy to get home to prepare for my aunt & uncle's visit to Aalborg!