Sunday, March 30, 2014

Falling in Love with Italian Life

After the first few days in Siena, I'm really getting to know the city. Landmarks are becoming familiar, and going out isn't as overwhelming as it was at first. Behind every corner is a new feast for the eye; literally everything here is ancient and beautiful.

Probably my favorite picture I've taken so far. It really captures how tiny the streets are.
Also, there's a pigeon flying in the sky. They are EVERYWHERE here, and are not afraid
flying in right in your face.


Cute little shop where they sell fresh fruit

I love all the pottery here! I might have to buy one before its all over.

From left to right: Piergiacomo (one of my Wine in Italy teachers), Jeff (my art history professor, visiting here from Oregon), Becca, Me, and Joey (the only three students in the program!)
Here, we are at the fortress of Siena, which is a part of the wall that surround the city.

Beautiful archway, and a great landmark for finding our way around Siena :)

Awesome statues

Hog's head hanging outside a butcher shop. If you look closely, it even has glasses! Haha.

Becca and I in front of Siena's duomo {cathedral}

Inside Siena's duomo. The black and white stone is representative of the struggle of light
and dark (or good and evil)

Restaurant where we had our first official Italian meal, complete with antipasti,
red wine and wonderful pasta

From left to right: Me, Claudia, Silvia (our site director), Joey, Jeff, and Becca
All of the food was delicious! I had picchi, a super thick spaghetti-like noodle, which Siena is famous for. 

I'm falling more in love with this city each day I spend here. Tomorrow I have my first day of classes, which should be interesting.

No comments:

Post a Comment