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Caitlin's Visit!

For Thanksgiving weekend, I had a wonderful time with my friend Caitlin. She is studying abroad in Amsterdam right now, so coming to Florence to see me wasn't that long of a trip for her! It's funny that since she goes to school in Massachusetts in the US, I don't see her that often and we have to both be halfway around the world to hang out! Haha but it was great to have her here, and I showed her the very best the city had to offer. In addition to simply exploring the city and telling her about the places I walk past every day, we also visited the following places in Florence:

The Uffizi Gallery
Palazzo Pitti
Piazzale Michelangelo
The Boboli Gardens

It was awesome to be able to tell her about the things I learned in class, especially when it came to art history! She enjoyed going to all these places very much, and said that I am a great tour guide! We even climbed all the way up to the top of the Duomo, which was quite the steep climb up narrow stairs. The view was beautiful, though, and so worth it! Another thing checked off my list!

On the Saturday when she was here, we also went to the Truffle Festival in San Miniato (meaning the underground truffles, not the chocolate kind). My school program organized the trip, and Caitlin and I had such a fun time trying all of the foods there! So many samples, or "samps" as we like to call them. I tried so many things, you wouldn't believe it! See, you guys, I am getting so much better with new foods!!! My favorite at the festival were all of the cheeses, and I even had some with truffles in it! Caitlin had truffle ravioli, which she said was amazing. A very fun day!

We also went out to eat the night before she left, and we actually went to the restaurant that I went to on my first night in Florence. The food was great! Also, we of course went to La Carraia, the best gelato place in my opinion, quite a few times. Yum!

I am so glad Caitlin was able to come and visit me here in Florence. Even though we didn't have any Thanksgiving feast, it was still a great time and I hope we get to hang out again soon.

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