…mmm, sexy pasta.

This morning, we woke at 6:30, completely well-rested, despite the fact our power (and subsequently, air conditioning) went out immediately after I finished yesterday’s entry. To accurately portray how much walking we did over the past several days, I woke up with my calves burning. Yes. MY calves were sore from walking. We set off for Firenze immediately after breakfast, stopping only for a sightseeing fiesta in Siena. For those of you who have never heard of this city, it’s the place where the opening parcour chase scene of Quantum of Solace takes place. The scene also portrays the Palio di Siena, which is a horse race that occurs twice a year. There are 17 neighbourhoods in the city; however, only 10 are represented at each event (I’m assuming there’s some form of qualifier). Each neighbourhood has its own coat of arms and flag, and its own horse in the race, so the rivalry is pretty intense. I wish I could be here for it, but we’re only staying the night, and it takes place the 2^nd of July. In any case, that was pretty badawesome. Also, near the Piazza del Campo, there was a store selling “sexy pasta;” that is to say, pasta in the shape of genitalia. Wonderful <3. We drove to Firenze soon after eating paninis for lunch (quelle surprise) and arrived around 3. At that point, I discovered our hotel had free wi-fi and got all excited. That is when I got my facebook/blog on. Heyo!

Later that night, while we were touristing around Firenze (post-dinner), my brother pointed out that we had eaten every meal that day in a different city. Story of my family’s life…and I love it! We visited the Duomo, il Ponte Vecchio and other various old things around the city. Awesome deal. No poor decisions were made today, alas, but I expect Zagreb to be the true kickoff, as I’m going out on the town with Marko. Allllright.

Tomorrow, we leave for Pisa in the morning (look out for <i> </i> jokes on my part), then hit Venezia in the late afternoon. It is now bathing time – ciao!