khertz
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I'm glad they wrapped it so well. I'd have been afraid to buy anything just knowing how fragile and bulky it would be to fly home with it!
The glass blowing demonstration really looks like it was a lot of fun and very interesting. Amazing what a craftsman who knows what they're doing can manifest out of something simple like a blob of liquid glass.
NOOOOO!!!!
Looks classy to me. I'd probably be taking a bigger bite and have gelato all over me.
But then again, this was the last one, so I guess savoring it a bit makes sense.
Such a sad, bittersweet time...
I was a little nervous to buy it too, but it was probably one of the only things we bought that I wasn't worried about getting home once I saw how they packed it. It was incredible watching an artisan at work like that, to see what he could create and how quickly.
It was kind of tough not to just dive in, knowing it would most likely be our last taste of that heaven on earth known as gelato!
It was definitely bittersweet to be at the end of the ABD. On the one hand, I was SO ready to get home to see DS, and the end of the ABD meant that time was getting closer. But we had loved the people and the places so much and it sucked to be leaving!
Great pics, as always, and I love the mask you guys picked!
The glassblowing demonstrations are unreal. So cool!
Thanks! That mask was such a great find for us, and something I will always look at and remember walking around Venice with DH.
It was amazing to see an artisan at work like that!
All caught up!! I also really loved Venice, though for some reason DH wasn't a huge fan. I could spend a week there just walking around and taking photos! The Doge's palace was a visit we thoroughly enjoyed. Your dinner with the hail sounds crazy!! Though the tables sure are decorated nicely esp for being outside! Love the story of the little mask shop - we stumbled upon one as well in our search for two masks and love them!
The glass blowing demonstration looked really cool and what a beautiful little horse sculpture. Nice choice on the red vase, though too bad about the salesman following you around- SO annoying!
I was blown away with how much I fell in love with Venice, thinking Rome would blow the other cities out of the water for me. We really loved both, for two completely different reasons.
The hail storm was NUTS!! It was crazy enough that we encountered the aftermath in Florence, but even more so that it followed us to Venice and we were actually able to experience it!
It's so great what you can find when you stumble upon a little shop nestled between all of the touristy places.
The salesman was super annoying, and we were so relieved to shake him off finally so we could talk amongst ourselves and decide what we wanted to bring home. So happy we were able to get the vase. I love it!
I love glassblowing demonstrations. It's always amazing how they pull such intricate & beautiful shapes out of a molten blob!
That vase you got is exquisite! How large is it? It's hard to tell from the picture. I'd've been so scared to carry it home. But obviously they know what they're doing when they pack stuff!
The Farewell Dinner is always such a bittersweet time...
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It's crazy how much detail they get in such a short amount of time. It really surprised us all how quickly he formed that horse!!
It's about 9 inches tall or so. I was nervous until they brought it back all wrapped up. Without even seeing what was under the brown paper, it was obvious it was sturdy! That made me a little less nervous.
Definitely. I was not prepared for that!