Playing Catch Up!

Hi again everyone! I'm not dead yet!

I'm getting better, thanks to finding chicken noodle soup and investing in the restorative powers of Gatorade! I have half a voice, but pain finally left my throat today! Just like last week I will be updating with this weekends events within the next couple days (but I hope I will have everything up Monday morning!)

Just to give you all a heads up on what is in store, Friday we went to Sienna walked through museums and civic and religious structures, as well as laid out on the fan-shaped piazza. Saturday I took a train to Arezzo on my own and capped off the evening by going to Il Gatto e la Volpe for dinner (I got the Stracchiatelli Alfredo, which equals Fettuccini Alfredo!). Later that evening I discovered Devandra Barnhardt (and Karl you were right, I do like his music!).

And then today (Sunday) we spent the day on the other side of the Arno. I went to the galleries of the Palazzo Pitti (but will have to go back for the gardens), and then we ventured up to the Fort--which was closed! We followed the city walls back down the hill and then made the steep climb up to S. Miniato again to listen to more Gregorian chants and enjoy the marvelous view over Florence. On the way down we stopped by the Piazzale Michelangelo--which was not what I expected it to be, but still had a good view of the city. Finally we went all the way down and back over the river to go to the study center, so I could check e-mail and buy Calcio tickets (more info soon)!

Anyways, I'm ready to be done with being sick and get alot of work done on my paper while hitting all of the things that I still haven't got to see! Wish me luck!