Day Three
18/05/12 16:00 Filed in: Field Trips
by Alex Clark
So, totally overslept this morning I definitely woke up at 11:30... feeling a tad bit guilty but it is only day three. I’m going to try to avoid sleeping that late at all times for the rest of the trip. After showering and moving everyone out of the apartment, we all met at the Duomo for lunch and got coffee and coffee/chocolate merengues at this quaint cholotatier store. Delizioso!
At 3 pm we met at Santa Reparata for a walking tour with Lorenzo. Again, the guy is great. He is so passionate forthe city! He showed us all these tricks of the trade, including: a personal sculpting of Michelangelo, Dante’s house and church (where he met Beatrice), a first century marble slab at the base of the Florence Baptistery, a memorial olive tree, and the Miracle of st. Zanobi (just to name a few!). I feel more acquainted with the city every day. I really will eventually fill my heart like home! After the tour I made the journey to the Duomo where I met up with Alli and her family! It was so great to see them and seeing Alli half way around the world was so exciting and bizarre. She is so knowledgeable and comfortable with the city.
I was very impressed at my friend turned tour guide! We got Grom and it was scrumptious! Definitely going to miss it at home. She showed me all of her favorite places and little tricks of the city. Such a help and so good to see her. I walked back home around 6:30, quickly changed, and joined the group for dinner at a greek restaurant with Ms. Jenny and several others. The meal was pretty good but I’m looking forward to sticking with Florence Favorites and traditional meals. We proceeded to walk off the meal because Lord knows we needed it, and wourd up wallking to the most serene eventing view of the Ponte Vecchio imaginable. So beautiful and all aglow, the view screams romantic. Sigh. A photoshop ensued where several pics for great memories were made. Anna, Emily, Corey, and I walked across the river to explore and then returned home. There’s still so much to explore but I’m so excited to visit all of the neat restaurants full of character and charm.
Still hans’t hit me that I’M IN ITALY yet!! Ahh! I suppose after our wine tasting tomorrow it will finally sink in smile. So excited!
Almost forgot to mention my first trip to the historic Mercato Centrale and boy was that a fantastic experience. Never have I seen fresh fruits, meats, veggies, and cheeses I aid out in such an attractive way. The sight is so appealing to the eye and the smells are heavenly. Can’t wait to make a genuine purchase there.
Until tomorrow: Chianti and a Castle... can it get any better?! Ciao Bella!
Ps. “You may have the Universe, i I can have Italy”. -Giuseppe Verdi
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So, totally overslept this morning I definitely woke up at 11:30... feeling a tad bit guilty but it is only day three. I’m going to try to avoid sleeping that late at all times for the rest of the trip. After showering and moving everyone out of the apartment, we all met at the Duomo for lunch and got coffee and coffee/chocolate merengues at this quaint cholotatier store. Delizioso!
At 3 pm we met at Santa Reparata for a walking tour with Lorenzo. Again, the guy is great. He is so passionate forthe city! He showed us all these tricks of the trade, including: a personal sculpting of Michelangelo, Dante’s house and church (where he met Beatrice), a first century marble slab at the base of the Florence Baptistery, a memorial olive tree, and the Miracle of st. Zanobi (just to name a few!). I feel more acquainted with the city every day. I really will eventually fill my heart like home! After the tour I made the journey to the Duomo where I met up with Alli and her family! It was so great to see them and seeing Alli half way around the world was so exciting and bizarre. She is so knowledgeable and comfortable with the city.
I was very impressed at my friend turned tour guide! We got Grom and it was scrumptious! Definitely going to miss it at home. She showed me all of her favorite places and little tricks of the city. Such a help and so good to see her. I walked back home around 6:30, quickly changed, and joined the group for dinner at a greek restaurant with Ms. Jenny and several others. The meal was pretty good but I’m looking forward to sticking with Florence Favorites and traditional meals. We proceeded to walk off the meal because Lord knows we needed it, and wourd up wallking to the most serene eventing view of the Ponte Vecchio imaginable. So beautiful and all aglow, the view screams romantic. Sigh. A photoshop ensued where several pics for great memories were made. Anna, Emily, Corey, and I walked across the river to explore and then returned home. There’s still so much to explore but I’m so excited to visit all of the neat restaurants full of character and charm.
Still hans’t hit me that I’M IN ITALY yet!! Ahh! I suppose after our wine tasting tomorrow it will finally sink in smile. So excited!
Almost forgot to mention my first trip to the historic Mercato Centrale and boy was that a fantastic experience. Never have I seen fresh fruits, meats, veggies, and cheeses I aid out in such an attractive way. The sight is so appealing to the eye and the smells are heavenly. Can’t wait to make a genuine purchase there.
Until tomorrow: Chianti and a Castle... can it get any better?! Ciao Bella!
Ps. “You may have the Universe, i I can have Italy”. -Giuseppe Verdi
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