Upon arriving from Switzerland into Florence, we checked into our hotel rooms, got situated, and headed out for some dinner. The four course dinner was delicious and it was topped off by bottomless Italian red wine. Feeling a little buzzed off the wine, we walked to the Red Garter Kareoke Bar in Florence where we they served every kind of mixed drink...by the pitcher!! Seriously, who does that?! Well I guess that was what it took to get me on stage. After a few drinks, Jessie and I, took the mic and sang California Girls by the Beach Boys, naturally. We had to represent Cali! Now that I think about it, I'm kind of embarrassed cus we sang in front of our Contiki crew, locals, and other Contiki travelers from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Canada. Definitely worth the memories.

Us girls spent the next day in Florence shopping and sightseeing. In Florence, the streets are covered with local street vendors selling everything from Italian Leather goods to postcards and sunglasses. The good thing was that you could bargain with the vendors so I did a lot of my souvenier shopping and bought gifts for others. Later that afternoon, we took a guided tour of the city which included history of the beautiful sculptures and architechture within the city.

We all regrouped for dinner and shared at La Certosa Restaurant which is this quaint little Italian Restaurant with long tables for group interaction. There was also live entertainment and a dance floor in the middle of the room where we all did the drunk macarana.