Monday, February 7, 2011

Planning a Trip for this Weekend

So I am planning a trip to Pisa this weekend and I am really excited! We're currently getting a head count of how many people want to come and then we're going to book a room at a hostel! Haha! These are the current plans as of now:

Friday:
Take the train from Castiglion Fiortentino to Pisa (stops in Florence and switch trains)
See all the sights in Pisa including: The Leaning Tower of Pisa (of course!), the Baptistry, the Cemetery, the Duomo and museum, and the Piazza del Duomo. Everyone that comes to Italy has to take that stereotypical leaning tower of Pisa picture so we decided to take ours early.

We're going to stay in a hostel in Pisa Friday night. We found one that has private rooms that can fit 8 people for only 13 euro a person. A lot cheaper than trying to rent hotel rooms for that many people!

Then on Saturday we are going to wake up early and take the train to San Gimignano (every time I try and say the name I butcher it beyond all repair). It's about an hour away by train and it's supposed to be an amazingly beautiful city. In the medieval ages there were over 70 towers built in the city and there are still 13 standing so it has a "sky scraper" skyline, which will be awesome to see. There are also outside markets in the middle of the city during the morning, so shopping, shopping, shopping! :)
The thing I am most excited about in San Gimignano though is (don't judge me) the Museo della Tortura. Yes, you read that correctly: a museum about medieval torture devices. I think it'll be really neat to see, everyone else seems a little hesitant about it though! Haha
Then late Saturday night we'll head back to Castig (unfortunately we'll probably miss dinner).

But yeah, that's kind of the gyst of the planning so far. Hope it all works out and we can get enough people to go! :)

I am off to my jewelry making class. Hope we actually get to do something today. I can't wait to start making pretty things. I figure jewelry will be a nice souvenir for friends!

Ciao!

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