What happened to Italy?

ummm.... Italia goes here. between the 2nd and the 7th of August.
Landed in Genoa, stayed with Giacomo, who was a wonderful host. Train to Pisa, train to Firenze, stayed there for 2 days at fantastic hostel with old man who played piano and gave us lots of his own wine that he made by stepping on the grapes. Train to Venice, lots of walking. Found hidden hotel room in the maze. Killed lots of mosquitos. Woke up really early. Despite staying up really late drinking wine at the steps of the grand canal. Too much coffee. Walked to ferry terminal with fingers crossed. got tickets. got on ferry. spent 29 hours on a boat.

oh, and there was a free hat somewhere in there....