Classes started last week, so I’ve been pretty busy and haven’t had time for an update lately! I’ll write more about that later-but first Florence!
We left last Saturday morning to go to Florence-we were tired from going out the night before, but we had four hours to sleep on the train. We checked in to our hostel right away (Hostel Archi Rossi) and wandered through the cobblestone streets to find some lunch. After a delicious meal of spinach ravioli in creamy walnut sauce, we continued wandering the streets, occasionally stopping at stalls in the market and stores, until we reached the Duomo. It was beautiful, inside and out. We decided to climb up to the top of the dome-the 463 stairs didn’t seem so bad at the bottom. They were narrow and windy though-it was hard for me to not freak out from being claustrophobic. We walked inside around the dome and looked at the surprisingly scary paintings-lots of people getting killed and devoured by creepy alien looking creatures. We continued on up toward the top, with the walls becoming slanted as the dome curved more. When we made it to the top, the view was breathtaking, and the long climb was definitely worth it. We then climbed back down and continued to wander around the city. After awhile, we decided to take a nap, and after doing so, we had dinner at a cute little restaurant, decorated in bright colors. That night, we went to a club called Space Electronica (definitely not as good as the clubs in Milan!) but we had fun anyway. On Sunday, we hiked up to Piazzale Michaelangelo and took in the spectacular views of the city. We stayed up there almost all day, enjoying the warmth and sun before heading back to Milan. Overall, it was a fantastic weekend! I’ll have pictures up soon!
