wrapping up

Things have been a bit hectic as my semester wraps up. I am now done with my finals! Since I hadn't yet made it there, on Saturday I took a day trip to Florence. Above is a picture of the Duomo. The trip wasn't so smooth. We had to take a really long train, and then I ate one of the most disgusting sandwiches I have ever tasted (microwaved bread and lettuce is not tasty). After the nasty sandwich experience, we found out we couldn't see the David which was a big disappointment. I did go to the Uffizi Gallery and saw the Birth of Venus and some other great artwork so the trip was worth it in the end for sure.

Last weekend was my trip to Tunis, which was really fun. I am really glad I got to go to a non-European country while I was here and experience the culture. I can't believe now I can say I've been to Africa! Here is a picture of the sunset in Sidi Bou Said, kind of a tourist town. All the buildings are white with blue shutters, it was very beautiful.


I can't believe the semester is already over! As a whole, it went by so fast. I leave for the US on Sunday. I have been excited to come home for so long now, but at this point it will be sad to leave. In the next few days I will be eating tons of pizza and pasta, that's for sure.