My favorite thing to do in the summer is to kayak! Canoeing down the river has been a family hobby since I was a little kid. As I have gotten older, I started trying out kayaking and just fell in love with it. Luckily for me, there is a small river right down the road from my house. For this reason, I asked for a kayak for my birthday last summer. I finally have my very own kayak that is absolutely perfect. Because I am such a fan of water and floating, all I wanted to do in Venice was to ride on a gondola. Unfortunately, the first day in Venice was very rainy. I didn’t get the opportunity to have a ride that day because the lady I spoke to told me there wasn’t anymore available. The next day, I woke up early to try and see if I could have a quick ride in the morning. Luckily for me, there was a spot open at eleven! It was a difficult hike to get there though. Mary and Mindy were my navigators. We made it across Venice just in time for the ride. Fortunately, there was room in the gondola, so Mindy and Mary joined me for the ride. It was so cool to sit in that decorated boat with our own gondolier. He steered us through some of the “streets” of Venice. It was a very unique experience to see the buildings sitting right in the water. There is definitely nothing like that! And who knew that the best way to get around town was by boat instead of walking or driving in a car? To me, floating was just a hobby but for the people of Venice, it is a lifestyle. I would have to say that it was absolutely worth all the hassle and stress to experience something so different.