Masks, Glass, Gondolas, and Floods

Iain and I just landed in Split, Croatia after spending three days in Venice, Italy! Oooh, what a fun place to spend a couple of days!

Between the canals, crazy little streets, massive buildings and ridiculously priced pasta there is still so much to do.

The first day we were there it bucketed down with rain. Seriously, the streets were so flooded that everyone was walking around barefoot with their pants rolled up to past their knees. Even little old ladies were carrying half their clothes over their shoulders and little kids and girlfriends were being piggy-backed across newly made city street lakes.

Everyone was saying it was too bad we didn't get sun, but I personally had so much fun splashing around barefoot in the streets that I didn't care.

Because we were with two other couples, we decided to do a gondola ride - yes, in the rain. But not only in the rain. We waited until the day's hardest downpour to enjoy this magical boat ride. The six of us were so happy though with our bottles of wine and our Italian stallion (according to him, better than that - he makes love seven hours a day because he practices yoga) and our guide sang 'When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore'. It was so hilarious we couldn't help but love every moment of it.

The second day were there it WAS sunny and four of us went out to the very famous glass and lace islands in the region. Iain bought himself some new cuff links (which I had to twist his arm to buy and are beautiful) and I got myself a couple of necklaces. However the BEST part of the day for me was eating the biggest green Italian olives I have ever seen, enjoying a pistachio Gellato and drinking a beautiful bottle of red wine which only cost us $3.90.

We are heading out in a few minutes to sail in Croatia, but afterwards we are heading straight to Rome. I can't wait to get back to Italy, were the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie and you feel amore.