So, where did I leave off? Let's see...
After Bologna, Joe and I hung out in Florence for a few days. Then we spent two days in Rome. I'll admit, it probably wasn't enough time to see it all, but we gave it our best shot.
Joe in the Pantheon
Outside of the Pantheon
In St. Ignatius
In front of the Trevi Fountain
Joe at the Roman Forum
Joe at St. Peter's on our way up to the top of the Cupola
The two of us at the top (we made it!)
Joe in the courtyard at the Vatican Museum
At the Colosseum with our new gladiator friend
Inside the Colosseum
After our trip to Rome we came back to Florence for a few days. Gram and Papa showed up a few days later, so we all took a day trip to Pisa. The weather was great and we had a really nice time.
Joe holding up the tower
We're sort of leaning with it...
Everyone in Pisa
The next day was Joe's last in Italy, so sadly he had to go, but seeing him in person was nice while it lasted. I am a very lucky girl.
Fortunately, Gram and Papa were still here, so we did some traveling during the week. It also happened to be my spring break, so we took some day trips.
We spent a few days in Florence, but we also went to Venice. Venice is like nowhere else I've ever been, and we were lucky enough to have a warm and sunny day to explore the city.
This is the Rialta Bridge, one of the famous bridges on the main canal.
A mask store- we missed Carnevale but there were still masks everywhere
St. Mark's Cathedral
Gondolas
Gram and Papa near St. Mark's Cathedral
Gondoliers
The Grand Canal in Venice
We spent a few more days in Florence and also took a day trip to Rome, although I think Papa has all of the pictures from that. I had so much fun with all of my visitors, and I hope everyone enjoyed themselves as well.
So, because I haven't been doing enough traveling lately, I also went to Prague to meet Molly and Rosemary. It was great to see the two of them; after living with them last semester I was so used to seeing them all of the time. Our weekend in Prague was a good remedy for my Marquette room mate withdrawals.
In the airport with Molly and the welcome sign
Tyn Church
Rosemary and Molly in front of St. Vitus Cathedral
One of the windows inside of St. Vitus Cathedral- the individual pieces of glass were amazingly small
Rosemary and Molly walking around the castle
Rosemary and Molly in front of the Vltava River
The three of us at the Karlovy Lazne, the 5 story nightclub
Ok, so we had all heard about this 5 story nightclub from other people who had visited Prague, so we knew a visit to Prague would be incomplete without it. It was not overrated- we had a great time. Each floor was like a completely different club- decor, music, the works. It was also an interesting visit, because we noticed that the majority of people there lacked good dance moves. We may have attracted a little extra attention, but I guess those Eastern Europeans just don't know how bust a move.
As you may or may not already know, Prague is in the Czech Republic, and therefore it does not use the euro. Instead we used czech koruny (pronunciation is still up for debate, but I think I heard a few people refer to them as crowns). The exchange rate is about 20.5 koruny to 1 US dollar. this made for fun math the entire weekend.
See, what looks like a very large sum of money is actually approximately $65.
Here's a picture of the famous clock in the Old Town Square. Little people come out every hour on the hour.
The John Lennon Wall- a tribute to the singer and a sign of peace. Apparently the communists weren't too happy with this when the Czech Republic was still a communist state.
A nice view of the Castle
Now, don't get me wrong, we had a great time, but Prague is definitely just a place to visit, not a place to live. When it came to the quality of service, that was hit or miss. I would say that we got a lukewarm reception based on the fact that we are Americans. Despite this ambiguous attitude towards Americans, Prague was full of American businesses. I saw Starbucks everywhere and we ate lunch at KFC on one of the days. The KFC wasn't too Americanized though; we were a little disappointed by the portion sizes, which were notably small. So, Prague was fun, it was great to see Molly and Rosemary, but I am glad to be back in Italy. Although I won't be here for long, because this weekend is my trip to Munich. Stay tuned!
After Bologna, Joe and I hung out in Florence for a few days. Then we spent two days in Rome. I'll admit, it probably wasn't enough time to see it all, but we gave it our best shot.
Joe in the Pantheon
Outside of the Pantheon
In St. Ignatius
In front of the Trevi Fountain
Joe at the Roman Forum
Joe at St. Peter's on our way up to the top of the Cupola
The two of us at the top (we made it!)
Joe in the courtyard at the Vatican Museum
At the Colosseum with our new gladiator friend
Inside the Colosseum
After our trip to Rome we came back to Florence for a few days. Gram and Papa showed up a few days later, so we all took a day trip to Pisa. The weather was great and we had a really nice time.
Joe holding up the tower
We're sort of leaning with it...
Everyone in Pisa
The next day was Joe's last in Italy, so sadly he had to go, but seeing him in person was nice while it lasted. I am a very lucky girl.
Fortunately, Gram and Papa were still here, so we did some traveling during the week. It also happened to be my spring break, so we took some day trips.
We spent a few days in Florence, but we also went to Venice. Venice is like nowhere else I've ever been, and we were lucky enough to have a warm and sunny day to explore the city.
This is the Rialta Bridge, one of the famous bridges on the main canal.
A mask store- we missed Carnevale but there were still masks everywhere
St. Mark's Cathedral
Gondolas
Gram and Papa near St. Mark's Cathedral
Gondoliers
The Grand Canal in Venice
We spent a few more days in Florence and also took a day trip to Rome, although I think Papa has all of the pictures from that. I had so much fun with all of my visitors, and I hope everyone enjoyed themselves as well.
So, because I haven't been doing enough traveling lately, I also went to Prague to meet Molly and Rosemary. It was great to see the two of them; after living with them last semester I was so used to seeing them all of the time. Our weekend in Prague was a good remedy for my Marquette room mate withdrawals.
In the airport with Molly and the welcome sign
Tyn Church
Rosemary and Molly in front of St. Vitus Cathedral
One of the windows inside of St. Vitus Cathedral- the individual pieces of glass were amazingly small
Rosemary and Molly walking around the castle
Rosemary and Molly in front of the Vltava River
The three of us at the Karlovy Lazne, the 5 story nightclub
Ok, so we had all heard about this 5 story nightclub from other people who had visited Prague, so we knew a visit to Prague would be incomplete without it. It was not overrated- we had a great time. Each floor was like a completely different club- decor, music, the works. It was also an interesting visit, because we noticed that the majority of people there lacked good dance moves. We may have attracted a little extra attention, but I guess those Eastern Europeans just don't know how bust a move.
As you may or may not already know, Prague is in the Czech Republic, and therefore it does not use the euro. Instead we used czech koruny (pronunciation is still up for debate, but I think I heard a few people refer to them as crowns). The exchange rate is about 20.5 koruny to 1 US dollar. this made for fun math the entire weekend.
See, what looks like a very large sum of money is actually approximately $65.
Here's a picture of the famous clock in the Old Town Square. Little people come out every hour on the hour.
The John Lennon Wall- a tribute to the singer and a sign of peace. Apparently the communists weren't too happy with this when the Czech Republic was still a communist state.
A nice view of the Castle
Now, don't get me wrong, we had a great time, but Prague is definitely just a place to visit, not a place to live. When it came to the quality of service, that was hit or miss. I would say that we got a lukewarm reception based on the fact that we are Americans. Despite this ambiguous attitude towards Americans, Prague was full of American businesses. I saw Starbucks everywhere and we ate lunch at KFC on one of the days. The KFC wasn't too Americanized though; we were a little disappointed by the portion sizes, which were notably small. So, Prague was fun, it was great to see Molly and Rosemary, but I am glad to be back in Italy. Although I won't be here for long, because this weekend is my trip to Munich. Stay tuned!
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