Everywhere. Everything. Europe!

I spent the rest of my spring break in Italy! First stop, Florence! We arrived late after flying out of Barcelona and went to the Airbnb to go straight to bed. The next morning, we got ready and went to find a place to get a good breakfast before our tour at noon. We found a place called Rooster, and I got an eggs benedict, and it was delicious! I could've eaten there for breakfast every morning.  We had more time to kill before the tour, so we took a scenic walk around Florence. By our Airbnb was the Ponte Vecchio, which was beautiful even with the crummy weather. When you walk across the bridge, there are expensive jewelry shops everywhere you look. Once we got more into the city center, we met up with our tour guide to tour the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as the Duomo. This is my new favorite cathedral because it is huge and the exterior is stunning. One fun fact I learned on the tour is that they clean it with a brush the size of a toothbrush!  It was still r

Before I went to Barcelona, I got to spend the long weekend with my family (minus Greta) in Madrid. Mom and Dad landed early on Thursday morning, but I had my clinical orientation at that time, so they walked around the city for most of the day while I was at school and the hospital. Once my classes were done, I went straight to the metro to head home because Mom and Dad were waiting for me at my apartment.  Later that night, we all met up and spent the night going around to different tapas bars. Mom has become a big fan of my favorite drink, tinto de verano.  We wandered the streets, looking at different restaurants and shops. Coincidentally, we walked as far as the palace. After the palace, we turned around and walked back to my favorite gelato place. Clearly, if I had to take Ryan, Connelly, Emilia, and my parents, you know it's good.  The next morning, we had a later start to the day and decided to take Rick Steves's walking tour. Dad is a big fan of Rick Steves, and even I