Florence: the Finer things

My term in Florence ended last week. In our final days in Florence my friends and I took advantage of everything. There was a definite lack of sleep for all of us. It was our last chance to pursue the life we had been leading for the last four months. We did well, I am proud of everyone. But the week had to end eventually. Last meals were eaten, last drinks were tapped for their last drops, and the last group pictures were taken. The majority of people left on Friday night by bus to catch their flights in Rome. Goodbyes were not fun. My family arrived on Thursday so I had a few extra days in Florence. But eventually I too had to pack my bags. I left on a Monday.

One of my many illegal pictures of The David. your welcome

The majority of this blog was spent merely on my travels and the major aspects of my semester abroad. I would like this post to be about the finer things of the city I lived in. These are only the pictures I have with me. After about a month in Florence it never really occurred to me to take pictures or things in the city. So most of these are from the early days in the winter and some of my last in the spring. These pictures hardly cover it, but I’ll do my best.

Real sunset

I was very sad to leave Florence. My time spent there can not be quantified or described to a degree that you could understand it. It was far too unique and deep to try and break it down in words. I must recommend it to anyone who ever has the chance to do what I did; I say do no hesitate. There is so much to be discovered not only in the world but discovered about yourself. It is truly a shaping experience if you do it right.  As a closing note of Florence; I can say that it has jumped up on my list of favorite cities. San Francisco and Florence always have a special place in my heart. As for my time here I say: How beautiful it was, and how Blessed we were.

The team on the last night

Reverse View From the Ponte vecchio

Street art

Inside the Plazzio vecchio

Kev with Vecchio in the Background

View from Ponte Vecchio

First day in Rome

Middle of the Term in Pompeii

Last day in Florence. Literally walked to the train station after this picture


These are just some of the pictures I dug up. There are so many more and so many stories I didn't have time to tell. I went to Paris and London after Florence. I'll post on those when I get home. I have to wait to charge my camera battery and I won't have Internet till I get home. I'll have the Posts up by Monday night. I'm about to board a flight to San Fransisco, can't describe how weird it feels to be coming back to America. Europe has become the norm, but lucky for all of us. Europe's fashion did not become the norm.