Arrival in Florence

After all of this excitement we still had not yet been to Florence, the main destination of our trip. Sierra and I both successfully completed our introductory courses in Italian with flying colors and departed for Florence with excitement. Upon arrival we were given our roommates and apartments. I still roomed with Joe who was with me in Lido and we welcomed Brandon as the third roommate. We got a really cozy apartment a block and half from the Duomo and Sierra’s apartment is maybe 6 blocks from mine, perfetto! Her apartment is considerably nicer than mine but our locations are as equally awesome. School started right away on Monday in a Palace along Via Maggio, apparently the most expensive street in Florence. This was going to be a really incredible experience that was for sure. Here are a few images from the surrounding areas that give a real feel for the life of Florence.