What do you do with a free day in Florence? Obviously, take a Vespa tour through the Tuscan countryside and enjoy a wine tasting. Today was amazing. Emily, Carrie, and I had a rocky start in the morning when the… Read More
Day 8 – Free Day in Florence
Happy Festa Della Mamma to all of the mother figures in our lives! Today was relaxing and beautiful and just what I needed. Josh and I decided that we were going to sleep in a bit before going to breakfast… Read More
Day 8: Free Day in Florence
Waking up knowing that today was a free day had to be the best feeling. You forget how much you appreciate sleeping in until you are able to, however my body seems to be used to functioning on little sleep.… Read More
A Florentine Steak
Today was our only free day for the entire trip in Florence, Italy. We started off the morning by sleeping in and skipping breakfast only because we were so exhausted from the trip thus far. There were a lot of… Read More
Class Trip to the Sauna (5-13-18)
Florence, Italy Today was our free day, and we spent most of it sleeping. By the time we ventured outside, it was 1 p.m., and we were starving, so we headed to the nearest café. I didn’t plan on eating… Read More
Last Day in Roma
Skipping breakfast this morning allowed me to take advantage of every second I had with my bed. Today was the earliest we had to meet as a group, which was at 8:45. We walked to catch a tram, and watched… Read More
Florence, Day 9
Today was our first and only free day to do whatever we wanted to. I woke up slowly and enjoyed the sunshine coming in through the window. Honestly, it was just so nice to wake up and not have to… Read More
Day 8: Uffizi and Florence
Today was a free day to explore. I chose to go to the Uffizi. I had a nice walk there and sat along the wall in the Piazza Della Signoria and enjoyed a (slightly salty) panini while I waited for… Read More
Day 7: Firenze and the Inferno
Waking up in Assisi with a hot breakfast for the first time in days was a blessing before we were onto the bus for another three hour ride, this time to Florence, or “Firenze” in Italian. I’ve spent probably 65%… Read More
Day Seven: On The Road to Florence
I was very sad to leave Assisi. I wish we could have had more time in this lovely time, but we had to move on to Florence. I have learned about Florence in my previous art history classes. I knew… Read More