So today... today was a good day. Last night we went to the club called 21.. we got lost heading down town to the Duomo. But the city is so beautiful at night that it wasn't an issue. It's crazy that when you get lost everything you see is so magnificent. It's full of art and life and culture, however this city is also full of Americans and tourists. It's a way more touristic city than I thoguht it would be.
So quick debrief of yesterday... the morning we went for coffee at the nextdoor Bar. It's going to be my favorite place I bet. We are trying to get involved in the culture and to try and learn the language better.. my Italian is already getting better with every day. The women who work there are very sweet and very helpful with practicing Italian, so that is great news. We sat outside and sipped our cappucinos, feeling very European of course.
Afterwards we walked around the city. I'm becoming very well aquainted with stores that sell pens and stationary.. I bought my first journal. I am not much of a journal person but i am slowly becoming it. I bought a handmade journal that a man made, his family has been in the business for years. He made the paper in front of us and they also bind their notebooks there. It was fantastic, he let us learn how to dye the paper and make different patterns. We have some pictures from it. So now, I have my 20 euro journal, but it's epic and beautiful. I also may have bought a quillish thing. Sounds nerdy, but it's really cool with ink.
We also got kabobs which were great. I'm already burning out on kebabs and everything. Also bread, I normally like bread but I am already getting desperate for veggies and everything. Hope we can fix this! but oh wait, today we did.
After that yesterday, we went to grab some food looking for a Kebab place our friends Lindy and Chris suggested but it was closed. We ended up getting gelatto and some panini's.. very typical for our days around here. Then we went to the club. I wasn't that impressed, it was a lot of strange people looking for tourists to dance with and hopefully take home. I was in my own world of dancing, which is typical.
Today we got up later, and walked around the city again. We found a market which sells vegetables about 15 minutes away and bought a ton of carrots, apples, bananas. It was one of my happier food moments honestly... I've been so deprived for such good fruit for 2 weeks. I am just spoiled in California, i know, but it's such amazing food. Tonight we just hung out played some music and went to a bar/cafe with some friends. I am loving the culture of eating and talking for hours, perfect imbetween homework and responsibility. It makes me feel that life is easier and more enjoyable..
Tomorrow hopefully we can explore more, I want to go up into the Duomo see across the river, go to the gardens and learn more about this place that I now call "home."
Ciao!
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