Florence Bed

I liked Florence so much the first time I went, I came back! I realized in August that I loved this city and that I didn't have enough time to spend here, so I decided I wanted to go back to enjoy the slower moving life of Florence.

The first day we got to Florence, Katy and I went straight to the leather market. I had been eagerly waiting the entire semester to buy a new purse, and I knew I had seen several I really liked in Florence, so I had made ...

... 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

... photo and video exhibition on display which was really cool - need to look up the Patti Smith video he did and see if I can watch it in full.

Found a stall in the markets selling tripe on bread rolls with parsley and olive oil- super yumm!!! Found out later it's another Florence local specialty.

Went to Farmacia Sta Maria Novella which is a really cool epothicary/pharmacy that has been making lotions, potions, elixers 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

... short walk to the Palazzo Pitti, which is an old Medici family palace. There are about seven or eight galleries/museums inside this one palace. There are two different tickets, depending on which galleries you want to see. I wasn't sure, but opted for the cheaper ticket. I'm really glad I did, because this was the ticket that covered the Custome Gallery. They had an excellent display of costumes and accessories from the 1800s to 1980s. Some amazing stuff in there! Plus ...

... probably thought i lost my mind. well i was mad because the internet said free transportation to and from the airport and no internet service in room. well im in my room now and i ahve internet but the shuttle costs six euros. so i missed the first one so i will get one tomorrow at 8 am. i was so happy to have internet because i am able to blog and catch everyone up on my last day of travel. i think everyone can tell i am about done traveling for a little while. i am ...

... referred to as the Uniform. So, today Chace bought some brown Italian shoes so that he can stop wearing his trainers at night. My time is running out on the internet but we are about to do a little sight seeing and then get on a train to go to Interlaken, Switzerland where we will arrive at about 10pm. We don't have a place to stay but are going to try to find one when we get there. Sky Diving over the Alps has been mentioned... Aaron

... like a baby's butt! As a group we went back to the hotel freshed up, asked for a resturant recommendation from our hosts. They sent us down the street to the cutest family owned Tuscan resturant, Del Fagioli. The menu was all in Italian so we asked the waiter for a recommendation and he said he'd bring us the house specalities. We recieved two soups, one bean, one pesto, beef stew, potatoes, meat wrapped around artochokes and flava beans as a side. Of ...

... took care of everything. So nice!! After dinner we headed over to Piazza S. Spirito, which is back on the side of the river where Katy and Giovanni live. This is the square where a lot of artists hang out. So cool. I ended up talking with a friend of Katy's named Sonya who had just gotten her art degree and had an upcoming show in England! Sonya's friend from Ireland, whose name I can't spell, was also there and he is also a painter. It was ...

We spent the morning of July 7th making reservations for future stops on our trip. At 2PM we went to the Synagogue of Florence. It was built in 1882 and is home to Florence's 1,000 Jews. From there we took a long walk and then a steep climb to the top of a large hill that provided a magnificent view of Florence. From 5-7PM we went shopping crazy in the marketplace.