More from Italy

While we were still in Venice, we went on a tour of the surrounding islands: Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Once again, Ben and I both took tons of pictures. I decided I would just post these pictures of Torcello, since that is probably were I had the best time in our entire stay in Venice.

The tower in the background of the first picture was open to the public, with an entry fee of about €3 per person. Ben and I decided to climb up while Daddy stayed below. We had not much time before the tour boat left, so we ran all the way up. This was made easier by the fact that no one else was in the tower, and instead of stairs, there were ramps on each side of the tower.

We arrived at the top out of breath, took pictures of the surrounding countryside, and ran back down. THAT was the fun part. By the time we were halfway down we had mastered the technique: halfway down the ramp, we would jump and twist our bodies sideways in midair so that we would land facing in the right direction and be able to keep running without stopping. It was so much fun, and we were hardly tired at the bottom.

Well, it's a bit late, and once again we have to leave our hotel to use the internet. Ben and Daddy are waiting to head back. (We're in Rome now, by the way.) TTFN!