Winding Down

It's hard to believe tomorrow is my last day in Florence. This last week has just flown by, I had to get in the last bit of touristy stuff such as climbing the Duomo (amazing), and seeing the David (again, but still incredible). Also had to finish shopping, do a project for class, and study for my final tomorrow. Needless to say, I've been busy.

I'm really going to miss Florence though. It hit me the other day while walking to class. I've become so use to walking around this very old, very beautiful city. I walk by the Santa Croce church, where Galileo and Michelangelo are buried, every day while walking to class. If I walk 50 feet from my apartment I can see the Duomo, one of the largest churches in the world. It's just worlds apart from life in the US. I think going back is going to be a bigger culture shock than coming here.

Not to say I'm not excited to come home, I can't wait, it's just weird to think about.

I don't know if I'll have time/feel like doing a post tomorrow, I'm going to talk about my travel plans now...

We leave Florence at 11:30 Pm (Yes, PM) on a bus for Rome. We're leaving so late/early because we need to get there 2 hours before the first flight of the ISA group, and someone has a flight around 6. Trent has a flight not too much later at 8:50. Eli and I, however, get to hang out until 6:45 PM for our flight to London. It's a 2 hour and 40 minute flight. Our flight from London to Dallas is at 11:40 AM on Sunday. So Eli and I have all night to go see our friend Tommy Obenchain (future CEO of ObenAir), who will be in London at the time. Chances of sleeping are slim. But after that we have a 9 hour or so flight home to sleep.

Heading home soon,

ae