Venice

There are some nice things about Venice, like the food and riding in gondolas, but I also found it quite busy.

In Venice the buildings go into the water.  Sometimes people’s front doorsteps were underwater.  There were boats instead of cars.  We on a vaporetto, which is a ‘bus’ and a gondola, which is like a fancy car!

We went to a concert of music by Vivaldi. It was held near the orphanage which he taught music at in Venice.  Sadly, the orphanage is no longer there, but it was nice to be in the place where he taught violin.  The cellist in the concert was very into the music. He was jerking his head and all the expressions were on his face. He was amazing.  We also saw a collection of old musical instruments – violins, cellos and a harpsicord. The oldest violin was from 1595!  As the instruments got older, the wood got darker, but they were still intact and they looked like they could still be played. 

Travelers tip: If you don’t like crowds, then Venice is not ideal for you!