It was an interesting day to say the least. Last night when we washed our clothes, the dryer basically sucked. We dried our clothes for at least an hour and then gave up after a while since we wanted to go to bed and it was already midnight. We crossed our fingers and hoped for the best that our clothes would be somewhat dry by the morning. Fortunately, they were pretty much dry except for our socks. Thank goodness for the windows and the drier climate. We packed up and headed for the train station where we caught a train to Venice. We spent the afternoon exploring the Venice, and I couldn't believe just how toursity it was. We took a water bus to San Marco's Basilica and took our required pictures and then explored the back alleys of Venice. It was a nice day out and pretty warm. Fortunately, the canals didn't really smell. The only big issue was the huge crowds. Arriving in Venice, we saw at least 4 cruise ships so they may have contributed to the crowd. There were so many amazing shops and and stands that included gorgeous Marono glass and intricate Venetian masks. There were so many things I wanted to buy but had to limit myself because of costs and the ability to transport them safely. Some of the masks I thought were really beautiful were over 80 euros and well I didn't need to spend that much money on a mask. For lunch, we enjoyed a tourist menu where Kelley got a crazy amount of food and for my "drink" that came with my meal I received a coke in a wine goblet as my drink. I truly miss my free refills and big gulps at 7-11. We then explored for a while checking out all the glass, leather, and masks. We wandered for quite a while and while we didn't get "lost" we did manage to return to stores we had already been in. We easily made our way around and caught another boat back to the train station where we had checked our luggage. We had plenty of time until our train and it gave us enough time to rearrange our bags for our new purchases. Now, we're sitting on the train to Rome. It was a pretty easy day considering how much money we spent. Oh, and we also learned the best way to get around the bathroom situation in Europe, thanks to Donna. Donna recommended we find the Burger King in Venice to use the bathroom and buy a coke. It is a brilliant idea because it is one of the cheapest cokes you can buy and you get to use the bathroom. It is amazing.