Highlight of the trip: we shopped with the girls from Jersey Shore today. And by shopped I mean followed, took pictures, and basically stalked. We've been hunting them down ever since they got here, and even though we've been at all the same clubs it's never been on the same night. Until tonight! hahaha it's funny because I can't stand the show and the Italians are not pleased they're here, but it's still fun and a great story.
On to more important things, I am leaving for Barcelona in ONE HOUR!!! Not remembering about the whole 24-hour clock thing, we accidentally got a flight out of Pisa for 6:30am, not pm. Whooops. We did it right for the reservations back though, so I'm still a little confused about how that happened, but it just means we'll have more time in Barca! (and less time in class!). Tonight will certainly be an adventure though, we're taking the last train from Florence to Pisa at 12:38 and are then going to hang out in the airport until 6:30 and arrive in Barcelona around 8am. And of course, we can't check into our hostel until noon so we'll probably pass out on the beach. Which I am totally ok with. We've talked to friends and have compiled a list of sights, bars, restaurants, and clubs, and are going to pack as much into the 58 hours we have in Barcelona as we can.
And Barca won't be the end of my adventures! 4 girls are going to Paris for a few days after our program ends, and because I'm going to be in London from the 21-24, I booked a ticket on the Chunnel (a train that goes under the English Channel) and will be joining them in Paris from the 22-23! I'll still have plenty of time in London since my train doesn't leave until 3pm the 22 and arrives back around 7pm the 23. I can't wait, it's going to be AMAZING!!!
Tonight was the first time Amelia and I met with Chiara, our "conversation partner." Basically, the Villa finds Sestians (the name I just made up for people from Sesto) who want to come and struggle though an Italian conversation with us for an hour or so per week. She was great though--super sweet, super nice, and very helpful. I wasn't really looking forward to it before but after our 45 minute conversation I was really glad I had signed up! Next week we're probably going to go to a bar or cafe (they are essentially the same thing to Italians) which will be good because it will be a more relaxed, natural environment.
That's all for now, expect pictures and another post soon detailing my adventures in Spain!
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