Firenze.

Ok. Essentially, Florence was awesome but I can't share most of what happened because too much gelato, money and leather was involved and I feel very guilty.

The city is awesome but super crowded with tourists. We got to Florence Saturday afternoon around 3:30 after visiting Pisa on the way down. We checked into our hotel (very nice!) and then hit the streets. It was nice and hot and pleasant. Stuff happened which will not be elaborated on. We had dinner on the school's tab at a nice ristorante in the piazza where David used to reside before he was moved inside the Galleria Academia. I had penne with salmone and tried a little of Kiki's truffle sauce (she had it on her pasta) and it was ok--strange.

Guess what--the tower in Pisa leans.

Beautiful Florence duomo.

Then we went to a bar. We chose a purposefully touristy one because we wanted to meet people rather than feel awkward. I bought my first drink (well, bought the rest of the group drinks too because it was 5 shots for 5 euro and we each bought a round) but none of the shots had much to them so we only ended up feeling warm--don't worry.

Sunday was more unmentionable activity except that I can mention the crazy freezing rain that hampered (but only slightly) the unmentionable activities. Lunch was inside a ristorante so we could warm up. It wasn't very good (pizza) but we got warmer. Then we went to the Galleria Academia and saw the real David (HE'S GIGANTIC!) and went inside Florence's GIGANTIC duomo (cathedral). Then we wasted time in Ben & Jerry's before it was time to leave.

Rainy leather market.

David. Note! This photo is illegal since photography wasn't allowed in the museum!

6 hours getting back to Alba and now I'm tired.

Photos: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=165474&id=504487681&l=3e12d9d266

P.S. All unmentionable activity is most likely the rape and pillaging I did of both my bank account and the Florence leather market. UGH.