Venice

I went to Venice for the day. There were two girls from my hostel on the bus to Venice proper, so we roamed around for a while. We didn't really have any goals other than to roam around and get a feel for it. Venice is very much like a labrynth. The streets don't tend to form any sort of grid, which means that you cannot see for any distance ahead, and there are many dead ends around a corner. Still, I did manage to guide us to several landmarks. By the time we got to the Realto bridge, it had started to rain and the girls decided to head back. I don't think they appreciated my navigation skills enough. As we were standing on the bridge, I asked them which way they would go to get back. They chose the direction away from home.
The rain was really quite intense. The streets emptied, but I had only the one day there and I decided not to let it bother me. So I continued on and saw San Marco plaza and a few other landmarks. There was a point where it was raining particularly hard and I stopped for a Campari and soda. It was dark by the time I had enough, and I was able to make it back to the busses only checking my map a couple of times. Just maintaining a sense of which way is North was a major feat. I am seriously bringing a compass the next time I go traveling. I can use the sun during the day, but being in a foreign city at night is quite difficult.
Saturday morning I got up and went to the train station, and since I was early, I took care of the rest of the things on my list. Of course, they were all food. I had Italian pizza, gelatto, and Canolli Siciliano. I still have yet to sit at a cafe and harass girls walking by, but there's always next time. Ciao Bella!
I had to wait two hours in Munich, so I didn't get back to Stuttgart until 01:30. The last train to Böblingen was at 00:55, so I had to spend the night in the train station. Again. At 05:35 I was on my way again, and I got in around 06:15. I fell asleep and slept most of the day. Only a few more day until I have to leave, but then I'll be in New York.