Where to begin… This is a beautiful Italian city with lots of culture and history. I had an awesome day packed with sightseeing and it was only 35 minutes from Florence by train. First, Meti, Morgan, Niela, and I went to Neptune’s Sculpture which is surrounded by cathedrals, basilicas, and towers. There is even a leaning Medieval Tower in Bologna! We went into a public library (which is not at all like the typical libraries in the Midwest). Underneath the glass floors, you could see the remains of an ancient Roman building! Walking down some stairs, we entered onto a platform that looked over the dig. There were two small wells with euro coins dropped into them… very cool! Then we walked to a little picture window that looked out onto a small canal going through the city. We stopped at an authentic Italian restaurant where we ate hand-made tortellini in broth. Very delicious! Afterwards we took a bus to FICO, which is kinda like a COSTCO store with cooking classes and outdoor paths through gardens of veggies, grapevines, and olives. Hard to explain… They also had an animal enclosure! We got back on the bus to go to the city center and walk around a bit more before we had to leave. This was a fun cheap trip which I am so grateful to have experienced!
More to come… This past week I didn’t post anything because my classes were boring “syllabus” days, but they are going to be very interesting once we start the lessons. I’ll update you all whenever I have more time!
Ciao for now, Aysha
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