June 11 - Laughing out Loud

This is a day mostly for travelling and for closing up loose ends. Lian and I woke up at about 9am packed up the rest of our stuff and checked out of the camping ground. Laura had left about an hour before to spend some more time justing walking around Venice and finished some of her sketches. I really wish I could draw like that. It looks like fun, but also soothing. And sometimes, only sometimes mind you, I do get sick of reading and would like to have something else to do that doesn't require too much brain power. But anyway, after Lian and I checked out of our room, we spent an hour finishing up hostel bookings for Athens. Most of it was done luckily, so really we just had to make the final deposits and write down some information.

Finally though it was time to leave Venice and head back to Milan, so Lian and I took the 12pm shuttle back to the center of the city and took a couple hours to have lunch, stroll, and for me to buy a pair of sunglasses. I know I don't have contacts yet, but I mean too, and the sunglasses here are just so cool. They weren't too expensive and I consider it a worthy purpose. Sorry again about this taking so long to post. Internet is just not very reliable, or it's non-existent, when you're out in somewhat in the middle of nowhere. Keep checking though and more stuff will be posted when possible.

I just thought of something though - what was really funny was when we came back last night to Alba Doro we decided to peek into the bar and see what was going on, and you know what we saw? Toga party! A group of people, obviously with their roomsheets wrapped around them, bopping awkwardly to some not so nice music. I walked in the back door and burst out laughing. I just couldn't take it! All these dorky and drunk guys and girls where haltingly trying to dance to what sounded like old American music. Take my word for it - Not a pretty sight.