Yay yay I love Florence. I think I would have to be seriously troubled not to fall in love with this place. The first few days were filled with adventures. We decided to wake up before our mandatory Orientation the second day and explore the city a bit. Luckily jet lag was in our favor so we were ready to go at about 5 am. We ordered our first caffe lattes at Cafe Cavour down the street at just kept walking straight only to stumble upon the Duomo. After finding a Ben and Jerry's, Disney Store, and Sehpora in a one block radius, we knew we were going to be alright! We continued to take pictures and window shop only to find ourselves completely lost with negative time to get our orientation. It was official, less than 24 hours in the city and we were lost. And late. Go figure. We eventually made it to campus (with many hand gestures, broken English, and random stumblings) only 45 minutes to our meeting. Luckily another one followed as we learned everything we needed to know to embark on this little adventure!
After the meeting and another freaking fabulous meal at Gallo d'Oro, we headed out in the city with a bit more confidence. This time there were about 8 of us and we were all in the same boat and ready to explore any and everything.
Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our day of roaming, random findings, oohs and ahhs, and excitement as we explored out new home for the first time:
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