Traveling is exhausting

Traveling is exhausting. I never really understood quite how exhausting it is. Yes, it is lovely, brilliant and all the things a trip should be, but this is also the hardest thing I have ever done and I am not afraid to admit it. At this point in my adventure I am about 21 days in and it feels as if I have forever to go. I am loving it, please don't get me wrong. However I am going through giant boughts of what feels like being very bipolar. I have amazing super awesome fun days where I meet new people and do and see cool new things, and then I have days where I am all alone and missing home like crazy and wondering just why in the world I decided to do this. Let's focus on the fun shall we?  

Since I last wrote in Milano, I have been to Verona, Padova, Venice, Bologna (yes like the lunch meat), Rimini and I am now in Florence leaving for Siena tomorrow and then off to ROME for the week. Lots of places and little time! I am certain I will return to some of these. Verona was beautiful. Shakespear's city of young lovers. I saw the Juliet balcony, and walked maybe three or four miles around and up the city. I had a room in a nice place more like a b&b than a hostel and some good nights of sleep. Padova was nothing really special, I saw some nice parks and took a day trip to Venice. I love Venice, and I am almost certain I will return. It was hot, and crowded but I had so much fun getting lost down the tiny little streets, and watching the gondolas go by. Sadly I could not afford to get on one, with the prices being around 80£ that is fricking insane by the way. None the less it was such a nice place and deserves more time spent in it. 

Bologna does not sound like it is the greatest city, having a terrible lunch meat named after it, and it was not. For some reason I did not like Bologna at all. I spent three nights there at a hostel located 20 minuets from the city and there was something about the city that just did not work for me. Probably for one thing because it was 95 degrees both days and slightly boring. However! As I tend to do I met some nice girls from Qubec who happened to be traveling to Rimini the same day as I was, we all went out for a nice original Bolognese pasta (which really is just like meat sause) and headed for Rimini.

Ahhh Rimini, this by far has been one of my favorite cities and hands down my favorite hostel. This hostel could have become home and I know for certain I will visit again. They had everything. Kitchen, Bar, Laundry, Computers, and the best part! The beach. 2 minuets away! Needless to say I did not get into the city at all and spent some much needed time on the beach. There were also such nice and fun people at this hostel and I made some good friends. One of these friends convinced me to go to the biggest club in Europe. It is called the Baia Impereale, look it up. It is seriously legit. After an insane night, we returned to the hostel at 6:30 am. One of the crazier things I have done. 

After Rimini I came here to Florence and I wouldn't say I have fallen in love with it, like I have been told I would, but only that it is a very sweet, quieter and beautiful city. I explored on foot taking pictures of everything, that someday will be on Facebook. I took a day trip to Pisa and met a guy from California on the train doing the same thing, we teamed up, thus making the journey much better. Today is my last day in Florence and I decided to pay the money and wait in the 3 hour long line to the Accedamia Gallery, ya know, where Michaelangelo's (that is probably spelled wrong) where his David is. David is huge, enormous and very life like. Really, this is all the gallery had to offer but I think it was worth it anyway. More details to come but I am slowly running out of time on this computer. In conclusion, I am learning, and growing, and everyday realizing just over and over how in control God really is and how much He really loves me. No, I am not completely 100% happy everyday, but overall I feel like I have already gained so much knowledge and even more faith. Ta ta dear friends and family, I will write again soon!