Blog Slacking

I have so rudely forgotten to keep up with the blog posts so hopefully everyone has been keeping track via facebook or just bookmarking my picasa page. The last two weeks have been absolutely gorgeous....from Rome back to Florence to Venice back to Florence. Could not have asked for better weather right now. I also managed to stay away from a plague-like flu that took down half our group (including our professor) right before or during the Venice trip. Venice was absolutely amazing in so many different ways....check out the pictures. Got a bit homesick this week with some not so great news, but I miss you all who are close to me and can't wait to see your faces in a couple weeks in July. Ciao.

San Gimignano & Siena

Spent today traveling around the incredible sites of San Gimignano and Siena. I enjoyed San Gimignano more than I ever thought because it is breathtaking to walk around such a well preserved medieval Italian town. Siena was an overload of art and architecture and definitely was not there long enough to really appreciate it. I can not wait until we get to experience the Palio in a few weeks...

We have a day of rest before leaving early Monday morning for 3 days in Rome. Ciao.

Firenze | week 1

Finally back under the shadow of Brunelleschi's dome and it feels like I've never left. Heading to San Gimagno and Siena tomorrow morning for the first time so I am extremely excited. There is a lot of work to be done but there is no where else I'd rather find motivation than here in Tuscany...

Barcelona.

First two days in Barcelona. Gaudí.