5 Weeks Away!

In a little over 5 weeks I will be on a nonstop flight to Venice, Italy. It's really starting to sink in now. I'll be in a foreign country, by myself, with very little knowledge of the language. This is my first trip alone ever, and although I'm looking forward to the adventure, there's some nervousness too. Will I like being by myself? Eating alone, seeing the sites alone? I guess there will be other students at the school to hang out with, but you never know if you're going to get along with people.

I bought a travel guide: Rick Steeves' Venice 2010. At 400 pages, it's got a lot to say. And after looking through it once, I'm starting to wonder if two weeks is enough! There is so much to see in Venice, it really is like a living museum. There are 16 places/things that Rick recommends seeing and 7 more things "if you have time." Seeing one a day doesn't leave time for them all. I guess I'll have to pair down the list to the "must sees". Any suggestions?