Spring Break, cont.

I've just realised I left this out of my last post. It's a really legit wall in Pisa. We literally looked at it for twenty minutes without getting bored

Also, here is some gelato (and Casey, too):

Sorry for the delay in posting about the rest of break, but it's been a busy week. Also, (in totally unrelated news) I realised yesterday that I have adopted a slight accent while living over here. If I'm thinking about it, I can talk with just a straight American accent, but most of the time I catch my voice slipping into a mix of british and american English.

So, spring break. The second day in Pisa followed much like the first, only without so much passport drama. Sarah and Christina, along with Christina's sister Francesca and her roommate Mary had joined us the night before, and on the way to do touristy things we stopped for breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day, and we wanted to make it the most delicious, ordering Nutella crepes and waffles. This was a really good choice, until Andrea accidentally bit of a piece of her fork.

why?

yum

Soon it was time to get on the train to Perugia. It was my first train ride (mom, the Hobo Railroad doesn't count), and I was very impressed. The seats were comfy, there was a lot of space, and the views were gorgeous. Trains are definitely the best way to travel through Tuscany. We arrived in Perugia (which is where Francesca and Mary are studying) around dinner time, and took the mini metro to the top of the city. Yes, I mean the top. Perugia is a hill, and our hostel (as well as Francesca's flat) was situated near the peak. Of all public transportation systems we used that week, I liked the mini metro the best. It wasn't the fastest metro or the one with the most stops, but it had sweet views, was clean, and was like taking a tram through the town. Loved it.

The first night in Perugia, after checking into our hostel, we went to dinner at La Piazzetta, a restaurant on Francesca's street. For a mere 15 euro, each person is served a four course meal chosen by the chef, accompanied by bottomless wine. Two more of Francesca's roommates came with us, Kara and Morgan. Both were really cool, and it was interesting to find out what it was like to be gluten free in Italy (Kara has celiac). Apparently, it wouldn't be to difficult for Mom, Aunt Lisa, or Kate to live there.

The next day we were supposed to meet Christina and Francesca near the Duomo (church), and on the way there we found a market! It was so cute, we just had to go back. We got some fruity bread/cake and also a few souvenirs before we made our way out. 

For the rest of the day, we followed Francesca as she guided us through the city. We got some delicious pastries, drank from a fountain, ate some gelato, pizza, and canolis, saw the basilica, played with some cats, and essentially walked all over Perugia. It is the City of Endless Views, and they really are endless. It's gorgeous. 

kitty! 

gorgeous Perugian views

After all that walking, we were pretty much starving, so Francesca took us to one of her favorite pizza restaurants in Perugia. We all ordered our own pizzas, which was a mistake... Andrea was the only one to finish hers. Dessert was one of the culinary highlights of my life: Nutella pizza. The Italians have some sort of obsession with Nutella, which was much appreciated by my friends and I. Here is Andrea, triumphantly posing with the mother of all pizzas. 

Thus concludes our adventures in Perugia. Stay tuned for Florence!