breakfast on the train. the night wasn't to bad. it cooled down. she snored like crazy but o well. a little espresso and some sort of pastry. 1 hours to venice . I will try and learn some Italitan real quick.
9h30 - Venice is filthy, run down, full of tourists, and fucking gorgeous. warm, sunny, fresh air (ok, it smells sometimes, but ..) <3 <3 <3
called nick but no answer. dropped off pack at hostel.
9h50 - Acoustic jazz - 'gypsykings' or something at Paradiso Perdudo neare the hostel tonight. awesome. it opens at 7 (19h) but I imagin they'll go on later?
What is being awake if not interpreting our dreams
or dreaming if not interpreting our wake? -JSF p36
10h17: I almost feel like my life is too fucked up to enjoy this. I am so sorry.
12h53: fist coca cola black since gare de lyon in paris... was that yesterday? (yes) riding the vaporetto no. 1 along the canal,
14h33: constantly walking down little streets that end suddenly at the water's edge. have seen some picturesquely dismal places too, fascinating. I love taking photos.
16h40: just sat in a puddle of something really, really awful-smelling. oh no. otherwise enjoying venice, but wondering what I'll to tomorrow? I kind of with I hadn't booked the 2nd night (tomorrow) @ this hostel, like I told myself to do originally. maybe a day trip somewhere.
19h: sitting in one of the courtyards at the hostel (there are several!) there's no direct sunlight in any of them, but the weather is still warm & beautiful. birds are signing, I can hear a harmonica somewhere, occasionally children yell and laugh. lizards scramble around, with neat little red & black bus. spoke to nick about an hour ago.
now church bells are ringing. I can hear people singing. how amazing.
there are currently 2 other people set up in my room - an older Italian woman, and someone I haven't met yet. there is a chill looking girl about my age that I saw (she's sitting where I wanted to be!)
Love me, because love doesn't exist, and I have tried everything that does. JSF p82
21h20 - at some dumb touristy restaurant. I got a carafe of merlot - it's chilled , and sparking... weird. also, no tap water, only bottled. What's up with that? I'll just get drunk, thank you.
logistics and notes:
VENICE-
Ostello Santa Fosca (19 euro/night)
Cannaregio 2372 Santa Maria dei Servi
0039 041 715775
lockout 9h30-12h
reception 8h-12h, 17h-20h
oggi - today
domani - tomorrow
lunedi, martedi, mercoledi, giovedi, venerdi, sabato, domenica
stazione - train station
biglietto - ticket
TO DO upon arrival in Venice:
find hostel. drop off bags / check in
find phone card. call nick.
find internet? email mom, dad, jill, margo
eat italian food
buy 'rolling venice' card
TO DO also:
figure out next leg of trip
buy stamps
visit murano and other islands
visit lido
money spent: (in euro)
4 - rolling venice card (good)
15 - vaporetto pass (good)
34 - hostel, 2 nights (good)
5 - pizza, water (excellent)
1 - bread (stale, bad)
2 - gelato (good)
1.85 - bad wine (bad)
1 - popcorn (standard)
21 - dinner (pretty bad)
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