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Today seems like a normal day. I got up this morning, took a shower, brushed my teeth, and got dressed. Nothing special really, except for the fact that this was the last time I would wake up to the cleaning ladies carrying on in Italian. The last time I will shower in the small telephone booth sized shower. The last time I can look out my window and see the layers of roof tops march up the hill with their green shutters and potted plants. The last time to feel the warm Tuscan sunlight on my face (actually it is cloudy today so that last one was merely for literary emphasis).
I have 6 hours left here in Castiglion Fiorentino. One more lunch. One more trip to Hermes Cafe to say good-bye to Enzo. And one more trip down the hill to the train station. Both of the other schools have already left. The entire mood of the place has changed entirely. It seems awkwardly vacant. But what a run we have had. What an amazing set of experiences. People are great. They are the ones who have made this trip amazing: From Tony who was always a delight to talk to and give us insight, to Jen, Rob and Kristen that were a blast to hang out with, talk to and so helpful, to Sharon and Garnet who made all our tours happen, to Clanis Viaggi for helping us plan our personal trips, to all the other students, and to every random Italian that I met along the way. Thank You.
With the close of my time here in Italy a new adventure begins. I do leave this afternoon for Florence to catch a night train to Munich. From there I will be spending two weeks backpacking around Europe. Our destinations are as follows: Munich, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Paris. We have roughly 3 days in each city, it is going to be an amazing two weeks.
I am not certain whether I will have an opportunity to post again until I return home on the 22nd. I miss you all, and I can’t wait to be able to share some more of my travels with you at a later date. Wish me good luck, and I will see you in two weeks.
