Todd, Jen and I went to Venice the weekend before Carnevale (Venetian Mardi Gras) to visit Marta and Giulio whom Todd and his family have known since he was a little boy. They are generous hosts and true Venetians. They treated us to a really nice weekend, putting us up in an apartment that they rent to tourists. Since Carnevale was not yet in full swing we didn't see it in all of its splendor, but had a great time anyway and saw several amazing costumes.
Marta said that for the most part Venetians do not participate in Carnevale at all and that it is much more of a tourist spectacle. That didn't deter us from wishing that we had come with full costume regalia and hoping that one day in the future we can return better prepared for the event. We did a bit of mask shopping but found the quality ones to be beyond our budget.
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