When we first moved here the Venice Film Festival was ongoing but we had no idea where it was. Eventually we found out it was on one of the other islands called Lido which is a 11 kilometre strip of land which is basically all sand. So as soon as we found this out what did us Brits who hardly ever see sunshine think? Beach days of course! So after that it became a weekly thing for the first few weeks to spend time there soaking up the sun haha. It was so strange at first because Lido has, wait for it... Roads and cars! and after being surrounded by just water and boats it was a big deal. The picture above is one I took of the sunset one evening there. We sat on the docks for ages trying to get the perfect picture of it as it really was something.
Venice is a city which is well known all around the world and is definitely a tourist hotspot and after living here for two months now I can 100 per cent confirm that it is a island brimming full of all sorts of nationalities. But it's no surprise as it is such a unique place to visit as it's full of culture as well as people! For non residents there are four main points of interest which form their own Venetian triangle! San Marco's Square, Accademia, Rialto and the Grand Canal which runs between them all.
Hello! So anyone who knows anything about Venice will know that San Marco's square (or Piazza San Marco for you Italians!) is one of if not the biggest landmark of the city, and it really does deserve that title because it truly is beautiful. I am lucky enough to live a five minute walk away from it and get to walk through it pretty much everyday on my way to university.
Hello! So life in Venice has really kicked in now, I feel like I am really getting the hang of the tiny streets and endless canals. With that being said I do just look up and admire my surroundings every single day still. The first week here really was made up of exploring everything Venice has to offer. We of course have visited all the landmarks quite a lot, but I felt they deserve their own separate post! So for now I really want to show you the area that surrounds my apartment (so weird still).
So I finally moved to Venice! And what a massive whirlwind it has been! BUT I feel I have finally got my life together here so I can actually start posting. I won't lie, the first day was a absolute nightmare. My flight left Birmingham at 6:35am so that meant a very early start with only about three hours sleep from the night before. But after some very emotional goodbyes to my family and boyfriend I was off. It wasn't until I was sitting on the plane ready to leave that it actually all sank in.
A few weeks ago I went to the wonderful city of Paris for a few days, well four days to be exact. In that time me and my boyfriend managed to get all the tourist destinations in as well as some lovely sightseeing of our own. So as I haven't moved to Venice just yet (12 days in counting, arghhh) I thought it was most appropriate to share with you my time exploring Parieeeeeeee.
So, it's pretty clear that the new thing is bloglovin', every blog I have seen lately has got involved with this platform so I thought I better have a look for myself!
After setting up an account and claiming my blog I explored the website to find out how it works. I can say now that I think it is such a good idea. It creates a platform for you to connect with your favourite bloggers all in the same place, as well as being a tool for you to discover blogs which interest you. Dare I say it, but it's almost like a social media for blogs?
By using this I am able to put myself out there a bit more in the blogging world which everyone knows is now huuuuuge. Bloglovin' provide you with a handy little button for readers to use if they decide they want to follow you on there. So I have attached mine to my blog and it will be at the end of my posts.
But anyway, I thought I would give a general introduction to this, and if you'd like you can now follow me on bloglovin'!
So before I get posting I am sure a hello is in order? As well as a slightly awkward introduction... awkward because I guess I am pretty much talking to myself right now! Anyway my name is Ellie and I am from the UK and am based a bit all over the place which is the reason why I wanted to start this blog. SO, I am from Birmingham but moved to Canterbury in Kent to go to university. But due to my course I am about to embark on a year abroad in Venice!
I am soooo excited and extremely grateful about this opportunity that I have been given. I know this is a once in a lifetime thing so I thought what better time to start a blog as this way I will be able to document everything as well as being able to share with anyone who is interested. I am hoping it may even help give a few answers to anyone looking to go on a year abroad themselves.
