Is This My Life??

I have asked myself this question several times in the past couple of weeks. Just listen to this: Paris last weekend, going "home" to Orvieto like its totally normal, then exploring  Florence this weekend, and Rome the next....is this my life?? Yes, it is. Well I don't have much time to write about my time in these two incredible cities, so instead I'll leave you with some pictures. Stories later! 

 

My travel companions :)

The Lourve---Our first morning in Paris

My favorite sculpture: Cupid Embracing Psyche

Notre Dame. Sadly, Quasi wasn't at home...

Luxembourg Gardens

The Eiffel Tower really is as amazing as it looks

Underneath the Arc di Triomphe

It rains a lot in Paris--but only in 5 min "sneezes"--then rain-shine! (Props to Schuyler Miller for the picture)

 Alright, now for Florence....

We saw several fresco cycles for our Renaissance Narrative class.

Florence's main Duomo...it is overwhelmingly-magnificent.

The David replica in a main piazza. Note how tiny the people are in comparison to him!

On the Arno River at sunset

The Ponte Vecchio at night...Heather and I sat on the ledge of a bridge, enjoyed some live music, & pretended like we were on a boat on the river :)

We found a place to put our feet in the water and rest ourselves in the shade

Shopping at leather markets that go on for miles? Yes please.

Random side note: nutella & apples make for a GREAT snack...especially when your apple turns out to be a heart. I may or may not have squealed with joy.