Ciao Bella

Hello beautiful was one of the few phrases I gathered from our weekend in Tuscany. I never thought I'd see it, but Italy was pretty much amazing. It was nice as well to have a large group of us together on a trip. We meet the sweetest little woman upon our arrival, Marta. She even came to retrieve us when were lost. She gave us a good ol' fashion Italian welcome, at least the way I would imagine it.
After the night we spent the day exploring Florence. It was lots of roaming around the city; but of course we indulge in some of the local pleasantries. I'm pretty I had three different gelatos in the same day,and two of these included two flavors. I also had a good amount of pizza as well. Lastly, of course we had to hit up the local markets. Some people go for the gifts or the shopping, but it's safe to say I travel for the food. I just love trying the dishes the local area is most known for.
Some of us even took a quick trip to Venice. It was simply breath taking. I've always wanted to see a gondola. Seeing it and the streets of water made my month.
Getting back on the other had was completely on the opposite side of the scale. It was an adventure all on it's own. I have never felt so many emotions all at once- fear, anxiety, happiness..etc. We hopped trains, and joined in the everyday chase the train Olympics.
I enjoyed the trip. I took a chunk of Italy, (mostly in my belly), and it took chunks out of me in a number of ways.
---Ciao