July 4, 2005
Dear Diary,
Today was yet another great day. We started off with spinach and mushroom omelets. Might not sound too good, but my tummy must disagree! haha! And breakfast was even better because I apologized to Luca for my attitude the day before. Being a jerk is hard on a girl's conscience, so it was nice to let that go. There's someone else that I should apologize to, but… Yeah. We're just not gonna go there. I need to enjoy myself, so he is not going to be the topic of discussion.
Anyways, today was more of an educational day out. Luca and Adrienne took me out to see some of the more traditional sights. We hit the Academia Gallery and went to some of the larger local churches.
The Academia Gallery… Oh man. It was so amazing. I've never experienced art that way. Everything just felt so timeless. I mean, standing in a roomful of masterpieces is just an emotion overload… The emotion that artists had while making these things and the emotion it brings to the observer is just so much. And I thought it'd be great to experience it with an artist like Adrienne, but Luca! My gosh! The guy's like a freakin' poet when he really feels something for a piece.
And as for the churches..? haha! I thought it sounded kinda weird to be checking out churches too, but it was actually really cool. The stained glass motifs were amazing. I mean, they're just windows for the most part! But to be that detailed and beautiful with such mundane objects… I guess that's just the glory of Italy.
Since we were in town, we went to this tiny little pasta house. I'm definitely loving the little family owned restaurants. They just seem so much more authentic. And they're definitely friendlier. More common tourists stops, it's like they hate tourists even more. It's just nice to witness some genuine Italian hospitality.
Ciao!
3 Sadie