Hey Yall! Sorry I've been so lazy with blogging this week. Here are a few highlights from my week! Unfortunately the blog isn't letting me post pictures right now, but I'll put them up on facebook!
Monday: I learned how to make gnocchi in cooking class which was so fun! I didn't realize that instead of the potatoes being a filling, they are completely mixed with the pasta dough. Also to make the pattern, you roll them over this fun little textured block. It was one of my favorite cooking classes so far!
Tuesday: The TCU study abroad representatives came to Florence to make sure we weren't dead yet, and took us out to a really nice meal! It was at a place called 4 Leoni and we had a 4 course meal! My favorite course was a ricotta and pear stuffed pasta with a cream sauce that was absolutely amazing! Probably some of the best pasta I have had so far in Italy! I would have never thought that fruit was good in pasta, but boy was I wrong!
Wednesday: Wednesday afternoon I went to lunch with my friend Nicole at this cute rooftop restaurant in Piazza Republica. The food was of course so good, but the view was even better! Later I went to dinner at my friends' Jenna, Stephanie and Brianna's apartment. They cooked this amazing breaded chicken and veggies! After dinner a bunch of us went out and like all good nights out in Florence, ended up at Yab. We accidentally stayed out until 4:30 in the morning, but luckily I didn't have class the next morning!
Thursday: After sleeping in, I met Emily at the steps of the Pitti Palace for a picnic. We had PB&J and mimosas, very classy! After the picnic, I went to a gelato making demonstration at a really good gelato shop. They showed us how to make chocolate gelato and we got to taste all of the flavors!
Friday: Jenna, Emily and I went up to Fiesole which is about a 20 minute bus ride above Florence. It is such a cute little town and has such a beautiful view of all of Florence. It was so nice to get above the city and get some fresh air!
Saturday: Jenna, Emily and I took another day trip to Cortona, the little Tuscan town where they filmed Under the Tuscan Sun. It was the most amazing little town that was so adorable. We walked up to this hilltop church which had one of the best views I have seen my entire time abroad. We could see for miles, all the way to a beautiful lake and were the only ones up there. The area was filled with Pine trees and flowers and reminded me of Texas! After our hike up the mountain (Cortona has the steepest streets in all of Italy) we had the best lunch ever at this restaurant with a beautiful terrace full of flowers. It was such a nice day, probably one of my favorite so far!
Sunday: A group us decided to go to the Fiorentina soccer, I mean football game. We all dressed in our best purple and red (their colors) and took the bus over to the stadium. It was so fun to hear all the funny chants and watch the little kids tear up paper over and over again to make confetti for throwing. The beer wasn't too bad either! Although I got a little bit sunburned, it was still such a fun afternoon. After the game, we went to the Hard Rock Cafe, and before you judge, remember that it has been 2 plus months since I have had huge glasses of ice water and mexican. We felt like we were in America for our dinner and got our fill of the USA. After dinner, we were so glad we were still in Florence!
Monday: I learned how to make gnocchi in cooking class which was so fun! I didn't realize that instead of the potatoes being a filling, they are completely mixed with the pasta dough. Also to make the pattern, you roll them over this fun little textured block. It was one of my favorite cooking classes so far!
Tuesday: The TCU study abroad representatives came to Florence to make sure we weren't dead yet, and took us out to a really nice meal! It was at a place called 4 Leoni and we had a 4 course meal! My favorite course was a ricotta and pear stuffed pasta with a cream sauce that was absolutely amazing! Probably some of the best pasta I have had so far in Italy! I would have never thought that fruit was good in pasta, but boy was I wrong!
Wednesday: Wednesday afternoon I went to lunch with my friend Nicole at this cute rooftop restaurant in Piazza Republica. The food was of course so good, but the view was even better! Later I went to dinner at my friends' Jenna, Stephanie and Brianna's apartment. They cooked this amazing breaded chicken and veggies! After dinner a bunch of us went out and like all good nights out in Florence, ended up at Yab. We accidentally stayed out until 4:30 in the morning, but luckily I didn't have class the next morning!
Thursday: After sleeping in, I met Emily at the steps of the Pitti Palace for a picnic. We had PB&J and mimosas, very classy! After the picnic, I went to a gelato making demonstration at a really good gelato shop. They showed us how to make chocolate gelato and we got to taste all of the flavors!
Friday: Jenna, Emily and I went up to Fiesole which is about a 20 minute bus ride above Florence. It is such a cute little town and has such a beautiful view of all of Florence. It was so nice to get above the city and get some fresh air!
Saturday: Jenna, Emily and I took another day trip to Cortona, the little Tuscan town where they filmed Under the Tuscan Sun. It was the most amazing little town that was so adorable. We walked up to this hilltop church which had one of the best views I have seen my entire time abroad. We could see for miles, all the way to a beautiful lake and were the only ones up there. The area was filled with Pine trees and flowers and reminded me of Texas! After our hike up the mountain (Cortona has the steepest streets in all of Italy) we had the best lunch ever at this restaurant with a beautiful terrace full of flowers. It was such a nice day, probably one of my favorite so far!
Sunday: A group us decided to go to the Fiorentina soccer, I mean football game. We all dressed in our best purple and red (their colors) and took the bus over to the stadium. It was so fun to hear all the funny chants and watch the little kids tear up paper over and over again to make confetti for throwing. The beer wasn't too bad either! Although I got a little bit sunburned, it was still such a fun afternoon. After the game, we went to the Hard Rock Cafe, and before you judge, remember that it has been 2 plus months since I have had huge glasses of ice water and mexican. We felt like we were in America for our dinner and got our fill of the USA. After dinner, we were so glad we were still in Florence!
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