These Gondolas were two of many we saw that weekend. It is crazy to think that gondolas were the main means of transportation within Venice for centuries, but is is understandable once you've been there to see the practicality of them.

I got this shot out of luck, as an Italian woman was looking outside her window for whatever reason. Personally, I think this is a good depiction of an older italian woman.

 This photo was taken from the Ponte di rialto (Rialto Bridge) looking over the Grand Canal in Venice. We went for Carnevale di Venezia, and you can see two elaborately dressed women in the bottom left of the photo.

I cannot describe the beauty of Venice, nor can a few photos justify what Venice was like. It was truly unlike anything i've seen before. There were no roads for vehicles, only canals for boats, seen here. 

 This is one example of the elaborateness seen in Venice for Carnival. There were many more, much even more elaborate than this. This person was near Piazza San Marco, the main public square in Venice.

The history of Venezia is mind boggling.  From the origins of the city being where it is geographically, to aqua alta (Which we saw partially around 2AM on night), Venice is hands down the most beautiful city i've ever been to. This particular canal holds more of a story than others for me. I snapped this shot minuted before my buddy Tripp accidentally fell into the water, trying to get closer to the water for a 'better shot'.