The Lists

It's probably the last post I will blog while abroad. I'm trying to kill some time before dinner. This trip has left me wanting to see more of the world and understand its history, culture, and people.

Though it might be a good time to hand out the awards.

Favorite City visited
Venice - Great shopping, interesting sights, unparalleled experiences

Most amazing religious building
Florence's Duomo - Great on the inside, great on the outside

Coolest Piece of Art
Michelangelo's Infinito - Although it's unfinished, it now has a completely different message adn effect on the people who see it.

Piece of art that I unexpectedly liked
The ceiling to the first room in Venice's Galleria del Accademia - It was filled with 500+ faces with angel wings. All the faces are supposedly different.

Best place Culinarily
Paris - HANDS DOWN

Best deal
7.10 Euros for a sandwich, a pizza, two cups of coffee, a bottle of water, and a chocalate cake at this one little cafe in Barcelona.

Funniest Moment
Our tour guide got drunk and tried to prove that he wasn't drunk by telling us the history of Florence. Every so often he tried to spell the important words out. He never got passed the fifth letter of RENAISSANCE.

Best shopping
Barcelona - Lots of stores around that are all centrally located. Have expensive ones, have ones in my alley!

Most disappointed shopping
Rome - The stores are either super expensive haute couture, or really semi cheap and tacky looking.

Most interesting place to hang out at
Park Guell of Barcelona - a park that looks like none other
St. Chapelle of Paris - small, but stained glass windows are unrivaled

Museum I'd like to spend more time in.
Louvre - Normally, people take 5 days to see that whole thing. I had 2 hours.
Museo d'Orsay - Same story as above. I had 1 hour this time
Doge's Palace in Venice - Will take guided tour next time.

Most Overrated
Versaille - Long lines outside, huge crowds in every room inside, few bathrooms for the large area. Also, sensory overload with all the French grandeur. Given that I had limited time, it could have been better spent elsewhere.

Best Moment
Front row seats to Eiffel tower at night.