So I have been terrible when it comes to posting on this blog! Haha, it is definitely because I have been so busy LOVING Firenze!!! This week at school we had midterms, its crazy to think the semester is already half over! I can't believe it! Next week is Spring Break.. and I am heading to Amsterdam for 4 days!! I am sooo excited to visit that city, I've heard it is out of control and completely out of the ordinary. Today we booked two weekend trips, one to Edinburgh, Scotland and one to Cinque Terre, Italia. We are staying at one of my roommate's friends apartments in Scotland! Cinque Terre is a BEAUTIFUL part of Italy.. it is right on the coast and it's made up of 5 different towns. Our hotel is a 5 minute walk down to the beach, where I plan on getting SUPER tan. I am soooo excited!
Jods, Stevie-O, Becca Boo, and Sabrinyyy weeny are coming on April 17th! I cant wait for them to get here, so I can be there tour guide and show them all around the city! I'm very sad my little white doggie cant come, but I think even she would get tired from all the walking we do here.
The past few weeks have been filled with AMAZING times. Our nights out at the Joshua Tree Pub (our favorite local bar) have been a blast. The people there are wonderful, and almost all of the people there are Italian, that are there almost every night. Needless to say, I have made lots of friends there. I try to learn as much Italian from them as I can.. but after a few drinks I usually speak Italian like I am fluent.. haha. Its awesome to be legal here to drink, and its going to stink waiting 5 months after I get home to legal in the States.
We went to Venice on February 13th for Carnevale! Carnevale is basically just like Mardi Gras in the US. It lasts for a week, and its basically one big party. Everyone wears masks, so we obviously all bought a mask to wear! Some of the costumes there were crazy! Venice was absolutely gorgeous. It was built completely on water.. so we had to take a water taxi to get around the island. My roommates and I went on a REAL gondola ride around the canals, which was incredible. Our gondola driver was an adorable older man, he sang songs to us in Italian. I even joined in with him to sing "Volare", one of my favorite Italian songs!
I have found the most beautiful place in the world.. and it is right in Firenze. Its called Piazzele Michelangelo.. it is a little hilltop that overlooks the whole entire city. We usually go up at night with a bottle of wine and chat. It is legit the most beautiful place I have ever seen. The hike up about 200 stairs at a 90 degree angle is WELL worth the view, after I regain my breath from the climb... haha.
I have definitely fallen in love with Firenze, and of course with Italia. The life style is sooo different than the US. People here are not very friendly, but that is the Italian way. They are only friendly to people they know really well, so I've gotten used to cold stares and very little eye contact. I've eaten SO much pizza.. I don't think I will ever eat pizza in the US again!
There are a few things I am missing particularly much lately: Mac & Cheese, obviously Dunkin Donuts, Jods & Steve, Nan & Bamps, my dog, Becca Boo, hot weiners!, DRIVING MY CAR (never thought i'd say that), and being able to walk into a restaurant and understand everything everyone is saying. Haha.
Okay... well thats enough for now.. enjoy the pictures! I will post pics of Venice, Piazzele Michelangelo, and some from the nights we've gone to the bar. Enjoy :)
Ciao, molti baci. xox
