Today Was So Weird

3/12/15

Day 56 

Now that we're in the second half of our program, time is starting to feel precious again. In the middle it seemed less valuable but in the beginning and end of being anywhere, I usually feel like taking advantage of every second. So today, we went to the Rose Garden and then Piazzale Michelangelo!

The walk was great but garden itself was a disappointment because it's too early and we only saw one rose.

Then we just sat and watched the sunset from our favorite spot.

We realized that on the deck below us, a guy was proposing. I took a picture because I had my phone out already. Then I went back to photographing the sunset over the Arno and Florence's many bridges. Later, I realized the couple was unintentionally in the bottom of almost all my pictures.

Half an hour later, on our way home, DO YOU KNOW WHO WE SAW. Five feet in front of us, we saw them! My friend grabbed my phone and showed them and ended up emailing them the picture. Also on our way home, we passed through an area where my friends said she saw a naked crazy guy before. And as she was telling us, we saw the naked crazy guy. And it was not a lot of fun. We pretty much ran the rest of the way. So our evening at Piazzale Michelangelo turned out to be extra exciting!

I also got gelato twice today and counted it as a meal since its filling. I'm satisfied with my life decisions. 

Tonight seemed as good a night as another other to actually go out for once so we bought 1€ knockoff Heineken beer at the grocery store and watched interview before going to the piazza. What we didn't realize was that it was the end of the week for us, but it was still only a Thursday night. The piazza is normally too crowded to even sit down but tonight it was deserted. It was us and a few randomly assorted guys. One was playing guitar, one was singing, and when one came up asking if we wanted "co-ky-een-a" (it sadly took us a little longer than it should have to determine he was offering cocaine) it was time to go hit up the Secret Bakery instead. Plus it was cold. Btw: the Secret Bakery isn't really a secret because it's address is on trip advisor. 

When we'd worked our way through the tangled back alleys to the frosted glass doors, we were greeted by a huuuuge crowd of loud and obnoxious Americans. Somehow, the group was so big that they didn't notice my friend squeeze in at the front of the line. She ordered for all of us and we snuck off with our loot! 

Piazza della Signoria was extra pretty tonight and we also got a glimpse of the Ponte Vecchio before calling it a night.