Three- Tre

Buon giorno!

I have some more updates, and a few more must see sights off my list! On Thursday I went to the Galleria dell' Academia and saw...

Michelangelo's David! All the stuff people say about it is true. It was amazing. I must say, even though I knew the dimensions and all on paper, it was larger in life than I had expected. The detail in a statue that big was so impressive. I am going back while I am here, which will be because I got a museum card through one of my classes. It gives you unlimited admittance to all of the state museums in Florence. Pretty sweet!

I also went in Santa Croce church this week. The most interesting part of Sante Croce is that the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo are both inside! So I saw that :)

I went to a gelato workshop through school and learned how to make gelato alla nocciola, sorbetto di fragole, granita di limone, and lingue di gatto! YUM. I am in love with all things hazelnut, no naturally hazelnut gelato was a win. And lingue gi gatto, which means "cat's tongues" are little oval cookies. They are so good when they are warm and fresh out of the oven. I am going to make them again for sure!

Another museum I went to over the weekend thanks to my handy museum card was Palazzo Pitti. Palazo Pitti is literally a minute walk from my apartment in Firenze. The Palazzo Pitti is made up of 6 separate museums! The one I went to was the Galleria Palatina. I saw works I had studied by Raphael, Rubens, and Titian. The rooms that showcased the work, the ceilings, and other pieces were great, too. I also strolled through the Appartamenti Reali in the Palazzo. The Appartamenti were redone with 19th century decorations. The rooms are so lavish it was amazing. The ceilings there are breathtaking, too. I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the Palazzo!

The only other truly important updates involve food. Alyssa is taking Italian Vegetarian cooking, so last night we made eggplant parmesan! It was divine. And so easy to make. Great, great dinner. We also went out last night. We met some guys who showed us where one of the secret bakeries is. In Florence, there are multiple bakeries that are only open in the middle of the night. Unless a small crowd was outside or a line was formed, you would not be able to recognize one from the street. So we found one of the secret bakeries and got chocolate croissants. They were amazing. And the fact that we got them in the wee hours of the morning from a secret bakery in Firenze made it even better.

That's about it for now. Until next time friends!

:)