I woke up sooooo early and heard the rain. My
first thought was “great, it will be a fun, wet day” (full of irony).
Thankfully, it soon stopped and Veni and I went to buy breakfast for everybody
from a local bakery. The bakery had a variety of sweet and sour pastries, I
wanted to try most of them so we bought many and cut them into pieces on
different plates so everyone could taste from everything. All of us enjoyed the
breakfast, while Veni was preparing some coffee. Soon after we finished eating,
we hopped on the bikes with our raincoats on, just in case. Of course, it
rained so it was a good move from us to be well prepared. The rain was not that
much but being on a motorcycle can hide its risks.
Highways, highways and more highways later on
we reached Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The prices there were amazingly high, apparently, the standard there is very
different from ours, however, I had the most delicious tomato soup ever! At a
gas station, we decided to take a break and when I saw the soup and the
wonderful aroma reached my senses, I wanted to eat it all. I had some tasty
bread with it, just what I needed, a hot soup with great bread! I almost jumped
from happiness. Unfortunately, I could not see much of Slovenia, only from the
bike, crossing the country, but I managed to see those beautiful views, and
they felt like pieces of Heaven.
I often fall asleep on the bike and Veni gets
worried. I know it is dangerous, I know I should be careful, however, I know I
am not the only one doing this! This time I did not sleep much, I was
excessively excited that there is finally something interesting and different
in my life for the past 3 years. Do not get me wrong, I love my child, I love
being with him, but we all need a break!
Suddenly, we were in Italy. I did not
understand when it happened just the language on the signs changed. I have been
in Italy once before, I stayed there for 3 weeks and worked in a seafood
restaurant. It was an awesome experience and I have many good memories from
there.
What I did not know was that we are about to
visit Venice! I was over the moon of happiness and could not wait to go and see
it.
We stayed at HU Venezia, which is like a pearl
in the ocean. Like a little (ok, not that little) oasis. The staff were very
kind and helpful and the place looked great. I did not have time to walk around
and see everything, because we needed to catch a bus and go to Venice, which
obviously was my priority. I took a quick shower and put on some clean clothes.
I was starving and all I could think of was pasta, pizza and wine! The group
had this masterplan of visiting San Marco. I was more interested in the narrow alleys,
streets, interesting art shops with various sculptures. So exciting and
inspirational. I loved so many dresses and I rarely put on one, do not worry I
did not buy any, they were priceless for me. I mean I could buy some but I
really do not see the point in spending so much money on clothes. Taking quick
photos, smiling at people, feeling the wonderful atmosphere, the small lovely
restaurants. Very soon, I realized that I would need at least a week to enjoy
everything the way I would like to. I believe it is best to be with a loved
one, sharing every minute together, holding hands and kissing wherever you feel
like doing it.
Back to the masterplan – San Marco. We were in such
a hurry to reach it that at certain moments we were almost running. I did not
enjoy this part at all. As you know or may guess I do not cope well with lots
of people, it makes me nervous, my OCD starts to produce an endless selection
of intrusive thoughts, and this is exactly what you need and want to have on a
vacation. I have to admit San Marco is a stunning view but I do not enjoy such
places. For me is far more interesting to sit somewhere not full of tourists,
have some food, get a drink and look at the surroundings.
After the masterplan was successful, I insisted
to eat something since we did not have any good food since lunch and it was
already around 8 pm. I am absolutely awful when I am hungry and on the first
day, I told all of them about my specific feature – food demand. Before going
to San Marco we passed so many great places with good prices, we ended at a
place that was not bad but far worse than the previous ones. Since we did not
have enough time to look for a better place, we sat there to have some pizza.
It was not as good as I imagined, but I was extremely happy about having it.
Dinner was quite fast and we went to catch the public transport – a big boat,
to take us to the place where a bus will take and drive us to the HU Venezia.
It was a fun experience, I liked it and Venice with all its beautiful lights at
night and its architecture is breathtaking.
I went to bed tired but excited about the next
adventurous day!
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