Sunday, September 20, 2009
I love a lazy weekend. After all the traveling of my first few weeks in Italy, these past few days have been blissfully uneventful. Saturday afternoon was beautiful and we decided to take in the view from the Torre del Mangia, the bell tower in the Piazza del Campo. We waited over an hour to pay 7 euro for the privilege to climb up 500 narrow, steep steps inside a dark bell tower, only to be rained on at the top. It was absolutely worth it.
The height of the tower gives you a panoramic view of Siena that is breathtaking. The rain only lasted a few minutes (a typical Tuscan storm) and, when it cleared, the sky was a brilliant blue. It's fantastic to look down on the Campo and see the hundreds of tiny people relaxing and enjoying the gorgeous weather. It was absolutely worth it.
Last night we finally got the chance to go out on a Saturday in Siena. Caroline and I really wanted to dance, but the discoteca doesn't open until next weekend. Instead, a small group of us played cards in our apartment (Daniela's cousins Alessandra and Angela came too!!) before meeting up with some more IES kids and eventually landing in the bar, Bella Vista. Very chill, I participated in various sing-a-longs until one very drunk French girl almost started a fist fight and we were forced to leave (I still don't know what exactly happened, so don't ask)
This morning Daniela, Sarah, and I wandered over to the Duomo where we found the…err... “accelerated” mass. This time, I grabbed a leaflet and was able to follow along and participate, making the experience a bit more gratifying than the last. Now it’s another lazy Sunday afternoon of Skyping and e-mailing before the much-anticipated start of classes tomorrow morning!
I love a lazy weekend. After all the traveling of my first few weeks in Italy, these past few days have been blissfully uneventful. Saturday afternoon was beautiful and we decided to take in the view from the Torre del Mangia, the bell tower in the Piazza del Campo. We waited over an hour to pay 7 euro for the privilege to climb up 500 narrow, steep steps inside a dark bell tower, only to be rained on at the top. It was absolutely worth it.
The height of the tower gives you a panoramic view of Siena that is breathtaking. The rain only lasted a few minutes (a typical Tuscan storm) and, when it cleared, the sky was a brilliant blue. It's fantastic to look down on the Campo and see the hundreds of tiny people relaxing and enjoying the gorgeous weather. It was absolutely worth it.
Last night we finally got the chance to go out on a Saturday in Siena. Caroline and I really wanted to dance, but the discoteca doesn't open until next weekend. Instead, a small group of us played cards in our apartment (Daniela's cousins Alessandra and Angela came too!!) before meeting up with some more IES kids and eventually landing in the bar, Bella Vista. Very chill, I participated in various sing-a-longs until one very drunk French girl almost started a fist fight and we were forced to leave (I still don't know what exactly happened, so don't ask)
This morning Daniela, Sarah, and I wandered over to the Duomo where we found the…err... “accelerated” mass. This time, I grabbed a leaflet and was able to follow along and participate, making the experience a bit more gratifying than the last. Now it’s another lazy Sunday afternoon of Skyping and e-mailing before the much-anticipated start of classes tomorrow morning!
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