Carnevale

Yesterday I braved the crowds of Carnevale to capture some pictures of the event. A lot of people I know like to go to drink and to just enjoy the ambiance of Carnevale, I'm not really that person.

Although I love the costumes and overall vibe of Carnevale, I don't enjoy the massive crowds and flying elbows of Italians. So...I only went to Carnevale for photos and frittelle (small doughnuts w/ various flavors). I ended up taking about 200 pictures yesterday, but I'm including just a few of my favorites.













I ended the day with a delish sopressa, funghi and formaggio panino and 2 frittelle.

Venice and Carnevale

Yesterday my Italian friend Roberta and I went to Venice for Carnevale. We had a great time, but it was the most crowded I've ever seen Venice. Of course, I took tons of pics and thought I'd share some with you.

First glimpse of Venice



These are a typical Carnevale treat. There are several different things they put in them. Mine had ricotta, raisins and some other things. They are AMAZING!



I loved the various costumes that we saw. Here are Snow White, the 7 Dwarfs and the Evil Queen



Some of the lavish costumes we saw while in San Marco Square



Yours truly with some of the characters



A more unusual headpiece




This is my favorite pic I took yesterday



Twilight in Venice



Carnevale is exhausting...especially for little flamingos



Ducks on parade



My friend Roberta and I. She told Italian guys on the way back we were cousins, they believed her. That may have been more believable because they were intoxicated.