One week later, and I still do not have a computer(good thing I got to the library early today). After 5 days of rain, no computer, and a lot of work that I had to do, seeing the sun when I woke up Friday morning was incredibly refreshing. With no visitors coming in, and so many Florence students fleeing the city on the weekends, it was a great weekend to relax and do some sight-seeing. Friday I woke up, threw on some shorts and went downstairs to get my laundry from the laundromat next store, but I was so happy to see the sun I just kind of kept walking. After walking along the Arno, I decided why not go up to Piazza Michelangelo (the steep street and hundred steps almost convinced me otherwise, but I prevailed). It was the first time that I had gone up there by myself, and it really was a great place to get away (and read about the Illini looking like last year's team towards the end of the game). After a few hours up there, I went to the Oil Shoppe for lunch. The Oil Shoppe is right around the corner from Antico and there is a hot debate about which sandwich place is better, but I was not impressed at all by the sandwich I got or the person who made my sandwich, so it's Antico the rest of the way for me (sorry Marc). The rest of the day was spent lounging around the apartment doing nothing (but we have now finished season 3 of the Soprano's...only problem is we don't have seasons 4-6 on DVD...) before heading off to dinner. Again we decided to stay on our side of the Arno for dinner, and found a great restaurant, Mama Gina's, where we all had great chicken dishes (we found teriyaki sauce last week so it was nice to get something different then that for a change). After spending the past 13 days in Florence, I needed a change. Saturday morning, three of my roommates (Josh, Jon and Jeremy) and I hopped on a train for a trip to Siena. It was great to see another Tuscan city, and even better to see this one with the sun shinning (something Lucca was lacking). Siena was truly a beautiful city, and as it is an Italian city, it obviously has a Duomo, and we decided to make that stop #1. Although the Duomo in Siena did not have the dominant presence as its counterpart in Florence, there were many things about it that I did prefer. The front of the Duomo in Siena was absolutely incredible, with Statues coming out of the walls and paintings above the doorways (again, pictures will be added once I get my laptop back, sorry). The view from the top of the duomo was probably the best view I have had since being abroad, as you could see the countryside and all the mountains that seem to surround almost every Italian city. After walking around some more, we spent some time in Piazza del Campo, a large open plaza that Florence really doesn't have to offer. After some more walking, and a few adventerous bus rides, it was back to Florence. A slow weekend, but a much needed one as I don't know when I am going to be in Firenze for a weekend again...kinda weird.
Sorry for the boring post, but that was my week. I'll have more for you next week, I promise. Oh, Pitt looked pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good this weekend...Gordon Beckham at 2nd?...Why do the bulls want to be the 8th seed?...Until next time...
A Presto,
JK
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