(Yawn)

What bores you? Among many things that bore me, like waiting or having nothing to do, I think the thing that trumps them all is not being able to go somewhere new.  I… Continue reading →

State Side

So I haven’t thought much about this blog in a while.  It’s been about a month since I’ve been back from Europe, and all I can think to say is how much I… Continue reading →

Verona

Photos from our trip to Verona in Veneto, Italy Sam and I got up at 3 in the morning to catch the cheapest train to Verona.  It left at something like 4:30 and… Continue reading →

She Touched the “Butt”

So after school today, we went home for lunch and a nap. I have a slightly sore throat and I really hope I’m not getting sick. Something has been going around school and… Continue reading →

Adventures in Pisa

We woke up today determined to made it to Pisa. We got ready, rounded up our friends and set out. We decided to stop and get lunch before we got to Pisa because… Continue reading →

Field Trippin’!

We went on our first field trip today! I wish the weather would have started off better but I guess that means we’ll just have to go again! We looked outside before going… Continue reading →

The City’s Belly Button

The Colonna dell’Abbondanza (Column of Abundance) rising up in Piazza della Repubblica, represents the dead center of Florence and was the ancient “belly button” of the Roman Forum. Like every other “castrum” in… Continue reading →

Sunday Stroll through Oltrarno

I don’t know what it is about this place that makes me need to sleep so much. I sleep more here that I ever did at home and even after getting tons of… Continue reading →

Setting the World on Fire

It’s finally Friday! Today was awesome! We got our paperwork done for our Permesso di Soggiorno done and turned in. We then had our first Italian test, which I thought was pretty easy,… Continue reading →

Arrivederci Hotel Meridiana!

We finally checked out of the Hotel today! It was bittersweet for me. Part of me wanted out of the hotel really bad; getting a more comfortable bed and not having to walk… Continue reading →