Florence, Day 1 The first three hours of our day was spent on a bus from Assisi to Florence. We stopped at a rest stop that is 1,000 times better than any rest stop on the PA turnpike. Italians really… Read More
Day 7: A Wonderful Day in Firenze
It’s so hard to believe we are one week into our trip! It’s even crazier to think that we only have 5 more full days exploring Italy before the (dreaded) flight home. This morning we rolled into Florence around 11:30… Read More
Day 1 Florence
David and the Duomo
This morning we left Assisi and headed for Florence. I was sad to leave Assisi. Assisi was what I thought Rome was going to be like but in my opinion, Rome was dirty compared to Assisi and even Florence, but… Read More
May 12: Firenze & an Irish Bar
This morning we left peaceful, picturesque Assisi and headed into the region of Tuscany. When we arrived in Florence we stopped at the Pizzale Michelangelo and had a full-scale photo shoot with an incredible view in the background. Special shoutout… Read More
Day 1 in Florence
From the large city of Rome to the small town of Assisi, I didn’t know if it could get much better than what I had experienced in both of those special places. My oh my was I proven wrong on… Read More
Day 7: Hello, David!
Today was our earliest day yet. With a wake-up call of 6:45, we had to be out of Assisi by 8:15. Angela Merkel was coming to town and all of the roads were to be shut down. We had a… Read More
Day 7 News Report: BBC Scatting on TV
My room had sort of a slow morning even though we should’ve planned it out better. We woke up, went to breakfast, and got to the bus with our luggage much later than expected. We were supposed to leave extra… Read More
Italy, Day 7: Florence
We made it to Florence! Today we had to get up very early to travel to Florence because Angela Merkel was visiting Assisi and all of the roads were going to be shut down. We arrived at scenic overlook in… Read More
Day 7 – Under the Tuscan Sun
Well everyone, we’re in Florence! It’s much cleaner than Rome, and the stores that I’ve seen so far are way out of my price range – you can tell it’s a vacation spot for all of the people that have… Read More