It has been rather cloudy and gray the past few days in Siena, not at all like the picture but we can hope. We're all anxiously awaiting Spring's arrival which hopefully is any day now. Despite the weather we have all been furiously planning every weekend and side trip imaginable. It is hard to comprehend that we only have a few more weeks left. Every weekend from here on out is planned - group excursion this weekend to nearby small towns, cinque terre the following weekend followed by 2 days in Bologna/Rimini, Barcelona the weekend after that and then finish it all off with a weekend in Florence. As a group we have all gotten so close over the past few weeks and it will be weird to suddenly break off and go our separate ways. But I shouldn't dwell on that now, there is still plenty of time.
Siena is starting to perk up a bit with the Palio right around the corner and despite the fact that I feel more and more like a local everyday I still have my adventures - counting out the correct change in the grocery line, buying contact solution at the sunglass store, haggling for jewlery at the wednesday market or playing italian trivia at the nearby bar. Life has become "normal" and sometimes I have to remind myself that I am in Italy. I start to forget that I am in this amazing city in this amazing country and need to take a step back and take it all in. This in turn leads to my problem of wanting to take in everything - and thus may get stuck here trying to see it all. Oh well I guess there are worse things.
ciao for now!
Steph it all sounds so cool and I am glad that you feel like a local you totally are just a little italian. I have no idea if you see these comments or what but hey its kinda fun to write them. enjoy the time and dont worry about it being over soon just live it up while you can.
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