Backpackers Villa Stadium Florence

... museums and this one was expensive). While Steve was in the museum, I got separated from Ali and Kelsa, so I spent the time shopping here and there. We all met up, and decided all the girls were in total shopping mode, so Steve went off and did his own (manly) things while the girls shopped. That night, we just kinda chilled at the hostel.

The last day in Florence was beautiful. Clear skys, great temperatures, so we decided to go across the ...

... Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing, Potatoes, and Mixed Vegetables. For dessert pumpkin pie, ice cream, and apple cider! It was nice to spend the night with classmates and a few professors.

Friday night, we had yet another Thanksgiving with all of my friends. Everyone prepared their favorite dish and we spent the night telling stories of our families Thanksgivings.

I'll update you soon,

Siara

... dans les jardins!

ensuite on est aller voir le vrai "David" de michealange. installer au bout d,un aller d'un petit muse au gros prix! c'est impressionant de voir sa grandeur et surtout de penser qu'il a ete realise dans un seul bloc de marbre, sculte a la main avec les outils de l'epoque. Comme dans tout bon muse, il est impossible prendre des photos!

Florence photos here:
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On the train from Riomaggiore to Florence saw some large marble processing plants on the stretch from Riomaggiore to Pisa which was really cool as we had just seen a doco on TV about marble mining in Italy a few weeks ago in Split.
Checked into Academy Hostel which is actually the first proper hostel I've seen in Italy, rather ...

Hi Everyone!

After an exhausting weekend in Brussels, I was in for yet another treat with cooking classes in Florence. Organized by my school, a group of us met with a chef for some lessons.

We were taught how to prepare typical Tuscan cuisine including Ribollita and Stuffed zucchini-flowers.

Everything was delicious & I look forward to trying these recipes at home!

I'll update you soon,

Siara

... stark.

I next went inside San Lorenzo church, which was right next door. But it was also not that interesting on the inside or outside. So my day wasn’t starting off very well and I’d already spent 12 Euros on entrance fees.

But my day soon started to get better. I next went to the San Marco museum. It was an old monastery that had many frescos by a monk named Fra Angelico. There were a whole bunch of little cells where the monks lived, and ...

... along the Mediterranean Coast is not burning the calories fast enough! The view helps to make up for it!

Well, it is my responsibility to tell about our days in Florence, of course. We arrived there on the train from Rome where we had a wonderful time. The size and pace in Florence were a welcome relief from the crowds and chaos of Rome. Don't get me wrong, we all loved Rome! We had been forewarned about the long ...

... dressed in Renaissance style clothes. Stuffing our faces with chocolate and listening to music, it was a rough weekend to say the least. It has been raining A LOT here, which has been disappointing. Everyday it has either been raining or overcast, however, the sun came out for the chocolate festival!! (Coincidence? I think not....)

We had our first grocery shopping experience the other day. Here, Giant, Stop and Shop ...

We're off to Rome in an hours time and have some time to burn so I thought I'd burn it on you all. Florence is magic. Far and away my favourite city since Paris. Art is everything and everything is art. The Duomo is literally awesome. I missed out on the Uffuzi and the gallery of modern art (Home of David) but they did smell of a really thick, rich history. We walked to the top of a hill on the ...

Today was a great day, I got to see and explore so much of Florence. Florence is an ancient city of Italy, and has always flourished throughout the years. The first thing I did this morning was meet up in Piazza San Marco with Lorena, Belsis, and Yeclin. We went into the museum so see David. When we first got in, we were greeted by great works of art from the renaissances age. When we got to the ...