Journal Entry #78 Leaving Firenze is heartbreaking, this city has given me so much on this trip. This is the first place I have traveled to outside of the U.S. It will forever have a special place in my heart. I will miss walking everywhere. It takes 15-20 minutes to walk anywhere. Passing the architecture everyday is something I will miss so much. Leaving Firenze means packing. I wasn’t too…
Journal Entry #75 Thursday was a fairly simple day. We went to class then to the Academia Gallery to see “The David”. Elisabetta was our guide thorough the museum, I love when she takes us places because she gives us so much history on how the school and the building and makes sense of everything for us. In a short sentence, I love her. She described the detail of David and told us everything you…
Journal Entry #72 Saturday we jumped on a bus and headed for Siena. Arriving in Siena reminded me very much of being home. The winding roads and hills of trees made me a little homesick. I do have to say, Siena is a beautiful city that I’m so happy to of had the chance to visit! First, we had a walking tour of Siena and we were able to grab a caffè. We then went to Siena’s town hall, which is…
Journal Entry #71 We started off the day as usual with our Italian language class. Afterwards we headed off to the Scuola del Cuolo. This is a school and leather factory. It is a family owned company, that makes many different leather products. Clients of the factory range from customers like me to Presidents of the United States and the late Princess Diana. A fun fact to know about them is that…
Journal Entry #70 Food. Fashion. Family. Firenze, Italy is known for all three. The delicious pizza and pastas. Famous fashion designers. The big Italian family. When I first arrived in Italy the first thing I needed was food. I did not know the variety of food they offered. Italian food is my absolute favorite, so I’m very content in being here. Pizza Napoli is amazing, if we don’t know what to…
