Last Saturday, around noon, my friend Roby asked me if I was interested taking a day trip to Venice to see Henri Rousseau’s exhibit at the Doge’s Palace. I’m usually not good at being spontaneous, but I really wanted to take a break from household chores and spend some quality time with a dear friend; wandering around the alleys of one of the most beautiful cities in the world (conveniently located at an hour train ride from home) wasn’t a bad idea either. We were in Venice by 4 pm.

We took our time walking around, getting lost, chatting, snapping silly pictures, looking at beautiful paintings, and drinking aperitivo on our way to a late dinner. Then we caught the last train back home.

We had a great time together. It was like floating on a timeless friendship cloud. Luckily I had my camera with me and I was able to freeze the beauty surrounding us.