When we arrived in Florence we walked out of the train station and into Macdonald, where we waited, drinking coke... until Mum and Kirst arrived! I hugged mum for a long time ofcourse and kirst too and then we walked to the taxi rank where we took a taxi to our hotel. The hotel was where I stayed with school two years ago so I knew it was beautiful but this time we got an awesome room, very big with very high ceilings! The hotel lobby is decorated in blue and wh...

To grandma and don :) I hope you read this!!! I just received your parcel, thankyou so much :) the bear is so cute :) and a perfect pressie to use here and bring back home full of memories :))) thankyou for the thoughtfulness :) lots and lots of love to you both :) sorry but I can't call, I am going into the centre this afternoon and will buy a calling card and give you a call when the times are right because I am missing you lots ! i love you both xxxxxx ps. ...

This morning was amazing! :) It is sunny. I chucked on some shorts and jumped on the back of Giulia's motorbike and we rode through the city. as the wind whipped through my hair and the sun heated my skin, I took in the beautiful streets and historic buildings of this amazing city! We arrived in the centre and walked through the market and purchased some things. Then we went for a look in the duomo and the basillica, in the basillica I learnt so much, it was s...

Sunday night we went to Martina's house and watched the blind side and then came home and went to sleep :) Monday morning (yesterday) I woke up late and then road some postcards :) and then fra and giulia and ale came home and we had lunch and then we watched greys anatomy and private practice :) and at 7 we went to Gaiya's eighteenth :) where we socialised, ate a buffet and then hit the dancefloor :) the party was at a very fancy pool with a resteraunt, I woul...

so yesterday, we went to the market in pratto della vale (the second biggest square in Europe). we got there by motorino :D it was very fun! the market was very big and sold everything from clothes to plants to vegetables ! :) after we walked through the market, Gian and Giulia returned home on the motorini and francesca and I went for a look in the shops and had gelato from a n all natural gelateria, buonissimo ! :) then we returned home by tram and quickly fr...