Consigli Florence

... mind up that I was going to wait until I got back, but I didn’t want to wait any longer. So Katy and I weaved our way through the booths looking at purses and going back to look at purses and being positive that I was getting the right one. I had seen several I liked in Venice, and I found them again when I got here, but nothing was sticking out (except, of course, a purse that was WAY too expensive). So I kept looking. FINALLY I saw one that I ...

... 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

... food in Italy so far! Amazing!
Finished off with a gelati from Vivoli.

Walked up to Michaelangelo Square for awesome views right across Florence which is a pretty flat city and then over to Ponte Vechio.


Wednesday checked out Academia, the highlight of which was Michaelangelo's David which is a lot more amazing and stunning in real life than pictures or the copies littered about the city.
There was also a Robert ...

Cinque Terre photos here:
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Stayed at Affittacamere Patrizia Hostel in Rio Maggiore in Cinque Terre and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
When we got to the Hostel it was just an office and no one was there. Our keys were stuck to the door with instructions on how to get to our dorm room. There was another set of keys there too so we could have taken those too and ...

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

... view from the top was astonishing and since it was sunny with not
a cloud in the sky it made it even better. We stayed up here for a
while and took some awesome pictures. From here we were off to see the
statue of David. The lineup was quite large and luckily we had a few
people we knew close to the front of the line so we joined them. We
got inside in no time and we were able to see David. The statue ...

... here. Len asked for another blanket for our beds and we both did hot water bottles for the night. This time I filled them over by the dish washing area as you can get very hot water here. It most certainly was a memorable day for me. I have been doing my blog out in the ironing area which is open air with a roof. It is usually quiet here except for all the beautiful birds chirping. The same most mornings, we are awakened by the birds song, some unusual ones too.

... we walked around the marketplace, San Lorenzo is also known for its fabulous markets, streets and streets full of vendors with everything you could want. It is busy everyday and it takes at least an hour to walk through just once. The chuch in San Lorenzo is the one the Medici family attended through the centuries. I have been catching up on my Florentine history by reading a biography on Catherine de Medici, which I was inspired to do because everytime we ...

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... is fantastic. Comfortable seats, express service, no stops and you are served refreshments as part of your fare. We arrived in Florence just after 5 pm and had a short walk to our hostel. The hostel is great with paintings and graffiti messages from past guest all over the walls and free Internet and movies. We went for a walk along the main streets of Florence and window shopped until we dropped ...