June 30, 2005
Dear Diary,
I'm so exhausted… It's been an extremely long day! Luca and I left town at about 8:00 this morning. We took the scenic route on his motorcycle and got to the train station at 9:30 and waited for our 10:00 bus. Once we got to Florence, it was noon.
The train ride was kinda crazy. It was extremely crowded and either everyone was cranky, or people nowadays just aren't very polite. Luca and I couldn't even find seats together, so he let me take a seat while he just stood for two hours. I tried to offer him my spots, but he didn't want it or want to leave me alone with the rude people.
As soon as we got in, we decided to get some lunch. We walked to this tiny little pizza parlor. It was adorable! And definitely some of the best pizza I've ever eaten! Yum!
Since we were already in that part of town, we looked around some. I guess it's yet another place where tourists aren't usually welcome… I'm so glad I have Luca!
Anyways, that journey lasted for a couple of hours and a delicious serving of gelato! haha! Yum again! Then we decided to get out of there before we completely wear ourselves out.
So, Luca rented a Vespa and we came to his aunt's house. She's incredibly nice and her house is so cute! I feel bad for taking the guest room while Luca's sleeping outside on the couch. With that and the train thing, I guess he's just a genuine gentleman.
But I really can't wait to get started full on tomorrow! Exploring Florence the way Luca planned should be amazing. The way he described it just makes me more anxious to experience it! I'm so excited! But I better go to sleep so I'm fully rested for tomorrow! haha!
3 Sadie