We couldn’t believe it. Our dream came true! Because of Giovanni’s parents we were going on a gondola ride. It started out by going to a gondola factory, followed by a gondola museum and then we goto to go on a gondola ride! Oh I nearly forgot, a gondola is a black boat, made up of seven different types of wood. It is a shiny boat that can float on only 20cm of water!

We had been waiting the whole day when finally we were placed in a gondola. There were 5 gondolas each with about six people inside excluding the gondolier. The gondolier told us a little bit about Venice. He even sang when we asked him to! As the boat swiftly floated over the water, everyone was talking and enjoying the view. I found it fascinating how some doors touched the water, in other words, the water had reached such a high tide that it touched the buildings.

The gondolier made the boat rock and turn. The chairs were comfortable and decorated by a red pillow. The ride seemed to go by way too fast since before we knew it, we turned under the rialto bridge to park the gondola. I was amazed at how swift and without any problems the gondolier turned the boat. This was certainly an experience that no one would ever forget.

Feyona Lohr, Grade 7