after a much needed night of sleep, Florence University of the Arts orientation was in the morning. on our way to campus we stopped by Vecchio Forno (via Guelfa/via San Gallo), a bakery, to pick up pastries for breakfast - i got the pane con cioccolato, the best pastry i've had thus far in my life (i'm sure i will pick up several tasty treats during my journey). after grabbing breakfast orientation was held in one of the beautiful FUA buildings scattered around Florence a couple blocks away from the pastry shop. part of our orientation was a walking tour of the FUA buildings in Florence, we ended up close to the Fiume Arno (river Arno) and decided to grab lunch before we walked much farther. we stumbled upon a restaurant called Oinos, where i ordered a primavera pizza and cappuccino. after lunch we went back to the Fiume Arno, which was a marvelous view and picture perfect spot, from there we walked to the other side of Florence across the river. we walked across the Ponte Vecchio (a bridge notorious for the high end jewelry shops sprawled up and down the bridge). once we crossed back over to the northern part of Florence we stopped at one of the many gelato shops to cool down with the sweet treat, i had strawberry gelato!
after taking a quick afternoon break we went back out exploring. we wanted a cheaper, lighter dinner and scouted out Pane E Toscana (Borgo Albizi), known for their inexpensive and delicious paninis (panini here only means sandwich, not a specific type of sandwich!) i ordered a panini with salami, truffle cheese, truffle butter, and spinach - it was so good. we sat outside the tiny shop to eat our sandwiches and watch the street hustle and bustle. for dessert we stopped by Vestri, a chocolate shop filled to the brim with hand crafted chocolates, gelato, and candy. to end the day we went to a nearby Conad supermarket to pick up a few groceries since we have a kitchen in our apartment. i grabbed mozzarella, salami, a baguette, tomatoes, water, and chocolate. i loved getting to experience an italian supermarket! the supermarket's produce and deli were so fresh and authentic unlike USA's common grocery stores - i also found the shopping experience to be very personable, meaning that you could easily pick up as much food as you wanted without having to purchase more than you had intended to buy, the prices were very reasonable as well, and did i mention it was so fresh(?). tomorrow classes begin! more to come! britney
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