
#PITTalia Travel Log 5: Panthers on Boats
8/13/2017 5:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Pitt Explores another City of Bridges
VENICE, Italy – On the seventh of its 10 days in Italy, the University of Pittsburgh women's basketball team rode water taxis into the unique city of Venice for a day of exploring.
TRAVEL LOG:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017
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TRAVEL LOG:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017
- 8-8:55 a.m.: Breakfast at hotel in Mestre.
- 9:05 a.m.: Depart hotel on bus, en route to Venice.
- 9:21 a.m.: De-bus; board water taxis outside the city.
WE'RE ON A BOAT
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(in Venice! ??) #PITTalia ???? pic.twitter.com/BuklnHknXP
- 9:23-49 a.m.: Disembark near Piazza San Marco.
- 10:10-11:24 a.m.: Walking guided tour of Venice.
- 11:41 a.m.: View glass blowing in person at Vecchia Murano Glass Factory.
Had the unique opportunity to ?? glass blowing up close at Vecchia Murano in Venice.
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Our guide had jokes. (Watch to the end) #PITTalia ???? pic.twitter.com/YC1NTGsCDM
- 12:20-3 p.m.: Lunch, sightseeing on your own.
- 3:10-23 p.m.: Tour Saint Mark's Basilica.
- 3:30-5:20 p.m.: Sightseeing on your own.
Venice has more than 400 bridges.
— Pitt Basketball (@Pitt_WBB) August 13, 2017
Being from Pittsburgh, we know a thing or two about those. ??#PITTalia ???? pic.twitter.com/SGC2ixOh0K
Good thing we have 446! ?? https://t.co/PTIRsvBJXB
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- 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Dinner along the Grand Canal.
It's like we're living inside a postcard.
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Buonasera from Venice! #PITTalia ???? pic.twitter.com/mwC9iHRCCT
- 7:30 p.m.: Board water taxi, en route to bus.
- 8:23 p.m.: Arrive at hotel in Mestre.
- 10:30 p.m.: Lights out.
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