Day 5!!

Hi everyone!!
So as of right now everyones wifi is no longer working. So I had to use my handy resources aka the iPhone to find a wonderful way to blog my loved ones.

Today was another beautiful day in Florence. Although there were tourist groups everywhere and it did rain for like a second.

I slept in today until like noon. Haha I guess I am still adjusting to the time change. But it was nice to just relax.

Then Madison and I decoded to go out shopping/looking around because our rooms were getting cleaned. So we went to get lunch first because I was hungry. We went to a little cart that is next door to an outdoor marketplace that sells lampridotto. You are probably wondering what this is...well lampridotto is a special lining of a cows stomach and is more tender than tripe. They put it on a sandwich with some spread and it was wonderful. Madison did not like the texture but I liked it. =) ps lampridotto is famous for being only available in Florence.

Then we decided we wanted to buy pendants of the ancient romain florentine coin. So I found a wonderful little one that is made of bronze with silver outlining it. And a beautiful silver chain. This store was located on the pointe vecchio aka the old bridge. Which has been around for a very long time and used to house butchers until a Medici decided it smelled too bad and jewelers moved in. Jewelers have occupied the area ever since.

Then we went to the boboli gardens. This is the gardens located through the pitti palace. They were huge and very beautiful. We walked the length of the gardens and I decided to stay, draw and read. Madison went back to the room.

I had to rush back to take a shower before class. We met at the bottom of the bell tower of the duomo. We learned all about the history of the duomo and the baptistry. So interesting!!

Then a bunch of us girls and some guys went to get gelato of course. I had tiramisu, caffe e pistacchio. Delicious!

I spent the evening reading and hanging out indoors talking to people. Now it's night time!

I love you all!!
Alyssa


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