Well, I finally made it! I arrived in Florence yesterday around 3pm, exhausted yet glad that we had finally arrived. My parents and sister dropped me off at the Grand Rapids airport Friday afternoon. My first flight took me to Chicago where I met up with three other girls from ACM; Madeleine, Carolyn, and Emma. We traveled all night to Zurich, Switzerland for over 8 hours. I got absolutely no sleep on the plane, so I was completely out of it all day yesterday. We had about a 2 hour layover until our next flight took us to Florence. Switzerland is gorgeous by the way. It's so green and has beautiful mountains. I have decided that I must plan a trip to Switzerland some day.
When we arrived in Florence, we took a taxi to the hotel and relaxed in our rooms before the first meeting. I meet a lot of the other ACM students and was able to chat with some of them when we went out to dinner at this amazing Italian restaurant. After dinner, the ACM professors took us around the city. During that walk, I fell in love with the city. The Medici chapel and the Duomo are absolutely amazing. Being able to see such great works of architecture in person just left me mesmerized. Despite how exhausted I was, I was beyond excited to finally be in Florence.
After a night of much needed sleep, I walked around the street market with my hotel roommates. They sell belts, purses, leather jackets, scarves, and jewelry at these markets. I also walked around a farmers market where they sell fresh bread, wood-carved items, fruit, and much more. Alls I bought was a much needed bar of soap, but I'm sure I'll be coming back to buy some fruit and bread for my lunches.
I am now resting after walking around the city all day. I'm still jet lagged, so I think I might take a quick nap before our next ACM meeting.
Photos will be posted soon!
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