Day #2

Emily and I started the day off by eating granola bars for breakfast since we had no food in our apartment and Italians don't typically eat a big breakfast if any at all. We then wandered around the city and saw the Duomo which is absolutely amazing. I can't wait till we go up inside of it and have the chance to see all of the city. We then were in desperate need of food so we walked to the Mercato Centrale which is a huge inside market where you can find all kinds of fresh meat, pasta, wine, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. We bought quite a bit of food and we also bought orange flowers to brighten up our apartment. We even stopped for a little cup of ciccolata calda (hot chocolate) and it was homemade, very yummy! We then proceeded to stop at a normal supermarket to pick up a few other things. By this time, it was already 2 o'clock and we were starving so we stopped at a pizza restaurant just around the corner from our apartment. Not knowing how big they would be, we ordered 2 pizzas and they were huge! Unfortunately we were not able to finish them, and supposedly in Italy, it is not typical to bring home "doggy bags", it is expected that you like your food and will finish all of it. Luckily though our server asked and we were allowed to take home our pizza in a big pizza box, on the way back, we stopped and picked up a piece of tiramisu. :) Sooo amazing! Around 2pm- 4pm everyday, most of the stores close up and it is considred rest or nap time in the city, shop owners go home to sleep and the city is typically quieter during this time. Last night, we decided to embark on a Pub Crawl with our roomates, which we booked through Euro Adventure, which plans trips, etc. We bet a bunch of people from Kansas. A lot of American students study abroad in Florence so companies like Euro Adventure cater to us. The Pub Crawl was a lot of fun and we got to go to a variety of different night club scenes. I even met a famous Italian singer or so that's what he told me, haha!