Last weekend we planned on going to Venice. We awoke early and just kept getting delayed. The biggest delay coming from our youngest son who got car sick a block away from the train station. We returned home of course and cleaned him up. We then had some lunch and meandered around our TLF for a bit. Around three o’clock we ventured out again. We drove around familiarizing ourselves with the area some more, we visited a local grocery store (our first time) where I found the most delicious cookies, and then got back into our rental car and just drove around some more. When we found ourselves in the exact spot where Evan had thrown up all over the place-thus halting our trip. My husband turned to me and said, “You’re gonna see Venice today.” He then turned his head and said, “Boys, I promised your mom I’d take her to Venice, and we’re going.”
I was less than compliant because it was already so late in the day nearly five by then and the forecast called for rain in Venice that evening. Not to mention my “maybe all of these hiccups today mean we’re not supposed to go” argument.Ā But my protests fell on deaf ears and before I knew it we were all aboard a train to Venice. The city I’d dreamed of. The city I longed to see for so very long.
We arrived at twilight as a light rain began to fall.
My husband snapped as many photos as he could before night fall.
I was simply trying to soak it all in. Even as the rain began it’s more persistent fall that would last through out the night.
We walked around for a few hours and when the kids began to complain a little too loudly we stopped in a cafe for pizza. After which we ventured out into the wet cold night, which in a city like Venice, made it much more ethereal to me despite the bustling of people. We ventured into the maze of buildings, following the echoing of church bells, found our way out and treated our boys to gelato.
We all ended up with soaking wet shoes save for my husband who’d worn his waterproof hiking boots. We were cold and chilled to the bone, but still we were in Venice and knew she would be but a train ride away.
Love & Seeing Venice in the Rain,
nicole
Nicole Olea’s love language is communication. She does this best using her keyboard as a freelance copywriter and editor. Creative and resilient with high-level experience in social media management, content creation, and eCommerce marketing, Nicole Olea was a professional volunteer, sharing her skills with various non-profit organizations who paid her in hugs. For the last 20 years, she’s lived a quasi-nomadic life, moving across the country and the Atlantic with her active-duty husband and their three kids. She’s awkwardly stumbling toward her goal of becoming a saint. She’s got God-sized dreams and wants you to have them too!
I can’t get over how beautiful it is there!
Wow! These pictures capture so much of Italy I have never seen! Beautiful!
It’s so beautiful!
how beautiful I hope to make it there one day.
love the pictures!
How sweet that your husband was so adamant in making sure you had a great day š Those are some special memories that I’m sure you’ll carry for a long time from here on out.
Beautiful photos!
Great pictures, I bet it is even better seeing it in person.
Wow! Stunning views!
Gorgeous. I would do brave the rain also to see those sights.
These are beautiful pictures Nicole! I hope to visit Italy someday.
So sweet!!! The pictures are incredible!
I may or may not have teared up at this post. I so long to walk those streets along with many others in Italy. Where my great grandmother was born before coming over and starting our little Italian family in America.
Toni, if you ever make it over here, you’ve got a place to stay! š
Beautiful photos. I would love to go to Venice one day.
These pics are great!
Oh how I wish I could visit Venice some day. Absolutely beautiful!
Gorgeous pictures!
Its been my dream to visit there one day I hope that I can make that an actual reality
Can I just say I’m totally jealous. How awesome to visit. I’d love to visit one day.
Venice in the rain is better than no Venice at all, that’s what I say! You’re going to have such a momentous time living in Italy!
Your pictures are awesome! What a great experience!
Oh my! Absolutely stunning!
I am just transfixed with the beauty of it there. Glorious!
Such lovely shots, and so much history.
Thanks for sharing. Love the photos. How do you like the food there?
I’m so jealous! I just hope to visit one day! Love your pics, too!
Number one place on my travel list. Heck, number one item on my bucket list. Until that day, I will absolutely be living vicariously through you!
I haven’t been to Venezia but I’ve been to Firenze, and I loved it.
I was able to visit Venice in the month of December many years ago. It was lovely. I adored Florence the most.
I LOVE Venice! It’s so awesome that you can just hop on a train and be there.
Awww… what a sweet husband you have! Sounds like your boys were troopers too. Glad you got to go!