Over the River and Through the Woods.... of Fiesole!
Ciao!!
Come state miei amici?! (how are you, my friends?)
HAPPY FRIDAY TO EVERYONE!!
Today was the most amazing day ever!! After getting up and lounging about until 11, the girls and I decided we would go into the little town of Fiesole to go for a hike. The skies were bluer than they've been in days, and the air was a perfectly comfortable temperature. After walking to Piazza San Marco, we purchased our bus tickets and got ready for our adventure. Going to Fiesole wasn't just exciting because it was going to be my first time there, but it was also my first experience with purchasing bus tickets and taking the bus somewhere! It felt amazing to get out of the city for a bit and to just unwind. Fiesole is literally the quintessential Tuscany town, with an amazing vista. Overall, I think we ended up walking about 6 or 7 miles. Our first loop just brought us around the outskirts of the town which was beautiful, but our second loop brought us through the woods and on more of a "hike". Both were breathtakingly beautiful in their own way, although the second loop reminded me more of home and the types of hikes I go on at home. Walking through the woods made me feel so refreshed. Since Florence obviously doesn't have any trees, just being close to nature reminded me of home. It felt like the first days of fall and the air was so crisp and fresh that I couldn't help feeling sometimes that I was back in New England hiking through a trail.
One of the coolest parts for me was being able, at certain parts of our walk, to see the entire city of Florence -- including the Duomo. It was so interesting to see the city from another perspective. Especially since yesterday I climbed the Duomo and was looking out towards Fiesole without even realizing it, just thinking to myself how beautiful the countryside looked.
After our first loop around Fiesole, we stopped by this little stand where a little old man was selling jewelry that he makes by hand. He was so sweet and we all ended up getting a piece of jewelry. Not only was the jewelry amazing, but the little old man was so sweet! One of Angie's rings that she's had for a while had lost its shape, so he got his materials and fixed the ring for her -- free of charge! He was so sweet and was telling us all about how he makes the rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. It was so amazing getting to talk to him for a little while.
After we talked with him, we started on our next loop around Fiesole which ended up lasting about 3 hours. By the time we had finished that hike, we sprinted to the bus headed back to Florence. It was such an amazing day!! After getting back to Florence, Kelsey and I met up with some of our friends from school for dinner and as if our day couldn't get any better, on our way home, Kelsey and I stopped to get a strawberry nutella crepe with some coffee. Must I ask again -- is this real life?
It was so nice to get out of Florence and explore what else is going on in Italy. Tomorrow is looking like it's going to be another amazing day! It's supposed to be beautiful weather and we are busing up to Bologna for a day trip which includes a walking tour of the city and also balsamic vinegar tasting! YUMMIEEEE!!
Check out some more info on Fiesole! It's definitely a place I would recommend visiting if you ever make it to Italy!
http://www.comune.fiesole.fi.it/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesole
I hope everyone had an amazing day today!!!
Can't wait to post about my trip to Bologna tomorrow!!!
Ciao!!!
La vita e bella!
xoxo
Come state miei amici?! (how are you, my friends?)
HAPPY FRIDAY TO EVERYONE!!
Today was the most amazing day ever!! After getting up and lounging about until 11, the girls and I decided we would go into the little town of Fiesole to go for a hike. The skies were bluer than they've been in days, and the air was a perfectly comfortable temperature. After walking to Piazza San Marco, we purchased our bus tickets and got ready for our adventure. Going to Fiesole wasn't just exciting because it was going to be my first time there, but it was also my first experience with purchasing bus tickets and taking the bus somewhere! It felt amazing to get out of the city for a bit and to just unwind. Fiesole is literally the quintessential Tuscany town, with an amazing vista. Overall, I think we ended up walking about 6 or 7 miles. Our first loop just brought us around the outskirts of the town which was beautiful, but our second loop brought us through the woods and on more of a "hike". Both were breathtakingly beautiful in their own way, although the second loop reminded me more of home and the types of hikes I go on at home. Walking through the woods made me feel so refreshed. Since Florence obviously doesn't have any trees, just being close to nature reminded me of home. It felt like the first days of fall and the air was so crisp and fresh that I couldn't help feeling sometimes that I was back in New England hiking through a trail.
One of the coolest parts for me was being able, at certain parts of our walk, to see the entire city of Florence -- including the Duomo. It was so interesting to see the city from another perspective. Especially since yesterday I climbed the Duomo and was looking out towards Fiesole without even realizing it, just thinking to myself how beautiful the countryside looked.
After our first loop around Fiesole, we stopped by this little stand where a little old man was selling jewelry that he makes by hand. He was so sweet and we all ended up getting a piece of jewelry. Not only was the jewelry amazing, but the little old man was so sweet! One of Angie's rings that she's had for a while had lost its shape, so he got his materials and fixed the ring for her -- free of charge! He was so sweet and was telling us all about how he makes the rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. It was so amazing getting to talk to him for a little while.
After we talked with him, we started on our next loop around Fiesole which ended up lasting about 3 hours. By the time we had finished that hike, we sprinted to the bus headed back to Florence. It was such an amazing day!! After getting back to Florence, Kelsey and I met up with some of our friends from school for dinner and as if our day couldn't get any better, on our way home, Kelsey and I stopped to get a strawberry nutella crepe with some coffee. Must I ask again -- is this real life?
It was so nice to get out of Florence and explore what else is going on in Italy. Tomorrow is looking like it's going to be another amazing day! It's supposed to be beautiful weather and we are busing up to Bologna for a day trip which includes a walking tour of the city and also balsamic vinegar tasting! YUMMIEEEE!!
Check out some more info on Fiesole! It's definitely a place I would recommend visiting if you ever make it to Italy!
http://www.comune.fiesole.fi.it/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesole
I hope everyone had an amazing day today!!!
Can't wait to post about my trip to Bologna tomorrow!!!
Ciao!!!
La vita e bella!
xoxo
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