Saturday, September 1, 2012

Oh, What a Night!

Buona Sera! It's a rainy afternoon in Florence.....which provides me the idyllic opportunity to blog about last night's adventures!


Our evening began with a lovely dinner at a small pizzeria near the duomo. I had a delicious flatbread with eggplant, gorgonzola, and provolone (I must apologize for not taking a photo.....my friends and I ate it too quickly) with the house Pinot Noir (also scrumptious).  We then ventured to the Old Stove, an unfortunately Americanized bar near the Duomo. Though the odor of liquor hung in the air, the bar provided wonderful opportunities to meet other study abroad students. After a brief stint at Stove, we stopped in at a few small bars before landing at Twice, a discotheque about 10 minutes from our flat.

My roommates and I before heading out for the evening


Twice consisted of a small entry hallway and an open dance floor, adorned with small platforms and a crowded bar towards the back. As we entered the hallway, dim blue lighting set the stage for the dance floor, which was packed with Italians and Americans alike, all dancing to the flickering of neon lights. The music was largely American Top-100, but much to my surprise, it seemed entirely familiar to the Italians. The club stayed just as packed until the early morning hours, at which point we decided to head back to our flat. After hours of dancing and a concerning amount of wine, we thought it might be wise to head home.

Who wouldn't stay out all night when they could be seeing this?

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