Oh gelato, how have we loved thee?

James and I got up early again after a night of hiding from the mosquitos...apparently they like me more than I thought! Since our flight wasn't till the afternoon, we left our luggage at the hotel and roamed Venice one last time. I feel like we finally were getting a feel for the city (James probably more than me...) and were able to pretty much find our way without getting lost. We stopped at a cafe in a piazza for a cappucino and then made our way to cafe il doge (we hadn't tried it yet and it was in the gelato book) for one last gelato. It was yummy and although cafe nico had a better chocolatey flavor, they definitelly had a better creamier texture. I will definitely miss the gelato, and all the other yummy treats we've had in Italy. I think the calamari will be a close second!

The woman at our hotel said the bus was the easiest way to the airport and it really wasn't that bad. I've got to give James his props for carrying our big bags up and down 3 bridges and the steps....yaah James! I don't know what I'd have done without him and his muscles. We got there pretty early but hung out and read at the airport. We had to pay for our heavy luggage. Myair has a 15kg limit, all the others had 20. So we were both over the limit. Together we wree over 8.5 kg, and at 10 euro per kg that was going to add up. The woman at the counter was very nice and only charged us for 50 euros, yaah for her. Myair was pretty bare-bones but they got us here to Paris so that's all that matters.

Alex picked us up at the airport and got us back to his place in one piece. We all had dinner of pasta and now we're watching the Champions League quarterfinals Chelsea vs. Valencia. Apparently we want Chelsea to win...and they just scored in the last minutes so we're (Alex) happy.

We're gonna hang out in Paris tomorrow and probably head out to Mont St. Michel and Normandy on thursday. I can't wait! Yaah for Paris....I'm so happy to be here and to see Alex....