Well, it certainly has been a long time since I have had the opportunity to update this. Even though these past few weeks have been full of adventure and new experiences I am afraid that at the moment my energy is dwindling and I will only be able to update on this weekend.
This weekend we went to Florence! We spent two nights and three days walking and walking and walking all over the city and having a wonderful time. It was particularly interesting visiting the city after spending so much time in Rome because despite the number of tourists I encounter on a daily basis in Rome, I have never seen so many Americans in a non-American city before. Everyone spoke English. It felt like everyone was studying abroad.
We first arrived Friday morning and walked to our Hotel. We just so happened to stay at the same place that Monica and I stayed when we visited three years ago. After taking some time to relax we jumped right in to what the city has to offer. Here is a list of the sites we saw this weekend:
Santa Maria del Carmine and Brancacci Chapel
The Duomo
The Baptistry
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
Bargello Museum
Basilica San Lorenzo
Uffizi Gallery
Galleria dell’Accademia
Each day was interspersed with stops for drinking delicious coffee and walking in and out of charming shops. We had two "Fam Din's" while we were there, and both nights we had my favorite...steak!
Although I am thrilled to be studying in Rome, I wish I could have spent more time in Florence. As a small and walkable city with a ton to offer the weekend provided a nice vacation from the ever-bustling Rome. I think my only regret from this weekend is that I didn't get any gelato. What was I thinking?? Well, thats all for now. I will add photos when I get the chance.
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