Firenze, finally

Heyyy friends and followers!

The last two days have been CRAAAZY.

The flight from Frankfurt was possibly the worst flight I have ever been on. Ever. The end. We checked in, then got on a shuttle which took us to this tiny plane, where many of the overhead compartments were so small I could hardly fit my purse in them. The girl next to me had to give her backpack to the hostesses and set her suitcase upright between us, so I had maybe half the leg room as everyone else. But wait, there's more! It was "too gusty" to land, so we were about 3o minutes late. And then, to top it all off, they pointed us to the wrong baggage carosel. Really, guys? I found Alison in Germany, so we split the fare for a cab and got to the hotel just in time.

Dinner, however, was fantastic. It was Daniela, the Accent housing coordinator, the two TCU professors ((whose names I can NEVER remember)) and the seven TCU students. All girls, which could be trouble. We had about three appetizers, two entrees and one dessert. Maybe more, I lost count. Fresh mozzerella and tomatoes, bruschetta, pasta with Tuscan pesto, etc. Wonderful.

Today we moved into our apartments. There are four girls in mine and three in the other. They are absolutely GORGEOUS. 14th and 15th century buildings. We have a courtyard inside the gate and the apartment itself has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a HUGE living room, a dining room, and a kitchen. Brilliant. We are getting completely spoiled here. We are also about five mintues from the Duomo. So we're next to everything. Yessss...

Twice already today I've had, you guessed it, gelato! Lemon, and strawberry and pancetta. My sweet tooth is satisfied. Tonight, the girls have decided to have a night out and go to Aqua al Due, supposedly one of the best restaurants in the city. Which I must go and get ready for.