Even though it’s been a mere six days since my return to the United States, I already miss Florence so much it hurts. I haven’t been awoken at 4:00 a.m. by Italians yelling in the street as they leave the club next door. I haven’t seen the Duomo. I couldn’t cure my hangover with a kebab. I haven’t tripped on cobblestone. And most of all, I haven’t seen some of the best friends I’ve ever had. It’s killing me.

I regret not blogging while I was gone. However, I vowed to get everything I could out of my abroad experience, and I did. I spent some time on the computer while I was away, but the majority of my time was spent actually seeing Italy and Europe. It was to say the very least, the best experience of my life. Here’s a quick taste of my experience (more to come once I finish sorting through the thousands of pictures on my harddrive):

Me with my Italian teacher during orientation

Sunset in Lido di Camaiore

Mosaic artist in Pietrasanta, Italy

Mosaic in Pietrasanta, Italy

Positano, Italy

A very bored dog in a store in Positano

Ari & me in Venice

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