After being sick all last week and still recovering this past weekend, my last weekend in Firenze has been very repressed and simple. Thursday night I had a chance to go with some classmates and visit my Italian professor's house and enjoy homemade Tiramisu and prosecco. It was a fun evening and I got to use my Italian skills to (Photo to the left is the Medici Palace) converse with her. After a while though I still was not able to tell everything I wanted in Italian so the remainder of the evening we all spoke in English. Our professor's house was amazing. An old medieval palace it had vaulted ceilings and various renaissance paintings. It was a great experience and an enjoyment of eating the best tiramisu ever! Apparently, her husband's family are well known architects and in the past have designed famous palaces throughout Tuscany, hence the palace where they live now. Her five year old son Giovanni was very cute and refused to obey any of his mother's requests on being quiet. It was a great evening. Since I had school on Friday and had to complete two finals, Italiano and Arte it was a busy day. Saturday was a busy day. I went with a friend and we toured Santa Maria Novella, one of Firenze's oldest churches and largest and then we also toured the Medici Chapel. We then went through San Lorenzo market and I picked up my last gifts and souvenirs. Afterwards we returned to our pensione and waited for the evening. This past weekend it has been very cold. It has been very cold and frosty with a few white flakes falling to the ground, but not enough to actually stick. Last night with a group of friends we watch Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" which was perfect for the holiday season.
(Photo of Santa Maria Novella)Today (Sunday), I have already accomplished finishing my Operations Final via online and have plans to slowly begin to study for my Econ final for tomorrow. It will be my last final and then I will have all the time in the world to relax, sleep in, and see the rest of Firenze before I leave this coming Thursday. Its coming to an end quickly and I hope that I get well quickly and have enough time for fun in my last few days here. Monday night a group of friends want to take me out for my last night in Firenze...of which they clearly want me to try a few specialty drinks.....it will be interesting but fun! (Photo to the right is the Medici Chapel)
(Here is a photo of Mercato Centrale the large indoor market where vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meat and cheese, wine and bread)
