Song of the day: Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush Today’s mood: Kate interprative dancing in the field, specifically when that first chorus hits. I had one request and one request only for visiting the country of Italy: I wanted to… Read More
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Day 7-8 Weekend in Beautiful Firenze
Florence didn’t disappoint us this weekend. We drove in easily from Assisi, thankful that we were leaving as Angela Merkel was arriving. Traffic was lined up for miles on the other side of the road as we sped to this… Read More
Day 8: Running on Pasta and Hope
I actually don’t think I’ve slept that hard in weeks. Months maybe. Or at least it feels like it. Going non-stop for almost a week now has my body running on pasta and hope. Knowing I had a free day… Read More
May 13: Vespas, vineyards, and violently sneezing
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