Sadly Tuesday was my last day in Pompei. The group hiked up the Porta Marina for the last time together to go on one last exploration that fittingly lead us to the brothel (our group was predominantly female leading to a plethora of brothel fever jokes while we were working). The VCP felt so much like home, it was hard leaving and the guys at the station bar making me promise to come back just added to the difficulty. I did eventually force myself to catch a train to...........FLORENCE!!!!
What an incredible city! Que bellisimo! The first day a rounded a corner and the duomo was right in front of me. You don't get those kinds of art historical culture shocks in the US. I've taken power traveling to a whole new level here to see everything. The Accademia, Bargello, Uffizi, Santa Maria Novella, San Lorenzo, Duomo, Baptistry, Ponte Vecchio, Synagogue, San Marco, Piazza Vecchio/Nuova, Piazza Michelangelo...the list goes on! One of the coolest things today was just a random lucky find. I went to the grocery to buy peaches and decided to walk into a random church on the way back to my hostel. The church itself was a beautiful Renaissance building with a fully frescoed ceiling and gilded decoration everywhere. Just seeing that would have been great, but when I walked in, they were just starting the blessing of the bread and wine for communion, so I got to sit and watch the ceremony and slightly participate when I could figure out the Latin. It was sooo majestic and serene and surreal and a fantastic send off from lovely Firenze. There are still many many things that I haven't seen and done, but I'm headed out for my next destination in the morning, wherever that may be.
I'm very excited to meet the family in Rome on Saturday! It can't come soon enough! Its going to be so wonderful sharing everything from this summer with them. Come sooner!!
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