Best free pasta of my life!

So like I said in the last post, we left Rome early so we could go ahead and get to Florence early. Little did would mean we would make it just in time for the free dinner offered by our hostel. It was soo good! We got to chose from several different pizzas, pastas and salads, and it actually filled us up. After dinner we went to know is known as the golden bridge, because of all the gold being sold on it for an awesome sunset. After this we walked around a little more and stumbled upon a guy playing some awesome street music. He was originally from London and has been playing in the streets of Florence every night for about 8 years now. He played sevral covers and had a few great originals. After he was done for the night we went around a bit and found some of the best gelato in Italy. I dont even know how many I had over the two days we were in Florence. Josh and Drew inventeded their own Gelato crawl where they had 4 in one night...my stomach could not take it.

The next morning we woke up just in time for the free breakfast and the free walking tour of Florence. It was probably the worest tour I have ever been on. The guide had a very thick italian accent and was not entertaining at all. Not a good combination for a tour. Over the two hours I learned why all the churches were the same color and how the would kill people they didnt want in their palaces.

After the tour we went out to invade the Markets and get presents for the ladies in our lives. (Yes that does include you mom) It was crazy how much of the stuff I saw was the exact same things in the Cambodian Markets (less the Italian leather and silk of course). In the middle of the street market was an indoor food market where they had great pasta and cheese. While walking around the market we ran into a few friends who were on a day trip while studying abroad in a near by town. What a small world.

After the market we went back for more free food. This could not be passed up! I changed it up a little and got pizza instead of the amazing pasta I had the night before. After dinner the night looked much like the one before. Gelato, sunset, street music, gelato... On the way back to the hostel I decided to splurge a little and try the gelato on a waffle. It was one of the best thing I have ever had. I will deff. be doing this with Blue Bell when I get home.

The next morning we heade out for Cinque Terre where we would spend the next three nights. More on that later.

Ciao!

Michael