Florences (Re-post from Journals)
We arrived Florence about 1:30pm for a group photo. We decided to pass the leather demonstrations and went straight for gelato instead. This time around, Wendy finally decided to get one. (I was surprise.) We were planning to see the Statue of David, but the line was way too long, so we decided to pass that- I wasn't even a bit disappointed. I figure I probably didn't miss out on much except for a big $20 WOW! Instead we did a little shopping, took pictures in front of the Duomo and had lunch at a sidewalk café. Wendy was a little rude to the waiter and I was afraid that he might splits in our food. I thought it was funny how the street vendors would scoop up their designer knock-offs just in time to avoid being confiscated by the police. However the very second the police passed them by, they would put their products back on the streets. Basically the police know what's going, they are allowing it but yet they must try to act like they are obeying the laws. You have too understand that street vendors=tourist= money.At the end, we walked back to the Piazza Della Signoria, Florence's town square where the replica of Michelangelo's Statue of David was and took some pictures and right before we were suppose to meet up with our tour. I found Absinthe, yay! I brought 2 small bottles, since the guy at the shop say it was ok to bring it back to the US, as long as you hide it in your clothes. Come on now, I might be a tourist but do I look that stupid! I knew it was illegal but it was worth a try though. I can always act like I didn't know if Customs finds out. (Knocking on wood!)
Tonight was the big fancy Tuscany dinner that everyone paid $50 for, so I'm hoping it was worth it. Dinner was not bad at all; I can say I had fun tonight. After 3 glasses of Red wine, I joined in one of the dance and it was fun. For some reason, alcohol definitely made things a little better. The opera singer was pretty good, I wish I had her voice, it was so nice even though I didn't understood a word she was singing, but I guess that's the power of music.
After the dinner, many of us went to "Club Space". It was a little different than the clubs in the US, they have Karaoke on the main floor and the dancing area was upstairs. Everyone was given a punch card for drinks before entering the club. Instead of paying for drinks at the bar, they would punch a hole for each drink. At the end of the night, the cashier will total up your punch card and after you paid-you'll get a receipt to exit. (Even if you don't drink you'll still get a receipts to leave.) I thought this was a great idea, since I tend to always lose money. However, it can be bad if I lost the card or have too many punches. Yikes! Anyways, the club was ok. It's not same without your friends, if you know what I mean. However I did have fun, even though I was embarrass by Wendy- dancing in the cage by her-self. I have nothing against people showing off and dancing in the cage, as long as you're a good dancing. (Enough say.)
We went back to out hotel about 1-2ish since we had to be up and ready by 8 in the morning. Since 8 of us left the club at the same time, Wendy and I took separate taxi back to the hotel. On the ride home, Emily-the girl who got really drunk tonight start apologizing for the way she was acting, explaining to us that she-that she usually hold back. I know that feeling before. I told her it's ok and the most important part was that she had fun right. Then I thought it was funny how she starts admitting that she had a crush on the driver. After we got back to the hotel, I felt a little homesick and decided to use the Internet in lobby wearing my girly Paul Frank Pj's. Ok, I was a little buzz, which makes it longer to type each emails- I was able to sent out 3 emails before my internet's minutes was over. I guess it was time for bed. Linda was right, the Italian are so nice but I guess 4 days of Italian foods was too much for me to handle!
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