...Pisa?

Last weekend I went to Pisa with the other exchange students. I want to start out by saying how beautiful of a day it was 22 gradi which is like 70 degrees Fahrenheit. I was so excited because in the Veneto region it is normally about 55 - 60 degrees this time of year and I always have to wear a winter coat and tons of layers. Not only was it warm, but it was also sunny out! It rains almost everyday here!

So I had a lot of traveling before I got to Pisa. First, I had to drive to Vicenza because it is the closest big town. I couldn't take a train from Bassano because its a small town so not many trains stop here. So after an hour drive to Vicenza ( I went during lunch time so there was a lot of traffic) I got on a train by myself for the first time to Verona. Now before I boarded the train I asked my host mom how many stations were in Verona because usually the bigger cities have multiple stations. She told me that there was only one and I boarded my train. After about 45 minutes and 15 stops later, the train stop in Verona. I started to get off the train, but I realized the sign had a different name than the one on my ticket so I asked the lady next to me (in Italian) If I should get off there. she told me my station was the next one. So if you're ever in Italy going to Verona, remember there are two stations. So when the train got to my station I got off and headed out of the station to find the Rotarians driving us to Pisa. My friends Emily and Maddy, who live in Verona, came to find me and we all got in the car and started the 4 hour drive to Pisa. During the drive, we crossed the Alpines, The Po River, Firenze and Bologna. We arrived in Pisa at about 20:00 and went to find the hotel we were staying in. We were the first ones there and since the rest of the students wouldn't arrive till around 24:00 or 1:00 we went out for pizza. While we ate, it was crazy! people kept coming up to our table trying to sell roses, bracelets and watches. Also, people would come up and play music for us. This went one the whole time we were at the restaurant. After, dinner we went to find find the tower. It was beautiful at night! No body else was there so it was just us.

From the base of the tower.

Me and Emily

(My ginger twin)

Maddie, Emily, and I

 

I was trying to take a typical tourist picture, but I was too close!

It was about 2:00 in the morning and we were really hyper.

So I know what your probably thinking. Where's Round Rosie? Well I just want you to know I did take her with me, but I kind of forgot to take any pictures of her like always.

So the next day we woke up at about 8:00 and had a typical Italian breakfast of cappuccinos and scone like pastries. The other exchange were finally there and we met up with 2 boys who live near Pisa. So we set off to see the town in the daylight. So we decided that none of was wanted to go up in the tower because it was too expensive, but we did get tickets for the cathedral baptistery and cemetery.

The street view of Pisa

The tower in daylight!

 

 The Cathedral

Exchange student love!

More exchange students!

Everything in one picture!

Me and Madison

Getting kisses from a mime.

A cool grave in the cemetery!

Trying to be statues.

Again..

And again...

And again.....

More cool graves!

And more!

The Cemetery Courtyard

Me and Demi!

So After all the sightseeing the car I came in was leaving so some of us had to go home, but the rest got to stay till the next morning. It was probably the best time I've had so far since being here and I have about 700 new pictures.