Everything seems so surreal... It almost seems like a dream. Being in Siena and seeing all of this history and culture - I wouldn't be surprised to wake up in my bed at home in a little while. I mean, how the heck did I end up in Italy with a bunch of people I don't know, taking classes that I could have easily taken back at Cortland and managing to do it all with just a backpack and a laptop case?
It's a humbling experience. I thought I've seen a lot since I've been around the US and Canada, but Europe is a completely different experience since it has so much more history. From seeing some of the greatest places in the world - New York City with the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Time Square; Los Angeles, the Hollywood sign, Beverly Hills, movie studios, etc. Heck, I even worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and that opportunity gave me the chance to meet people from all over the world - none of those experiences could give me what I'm getting now. I'm seeing things that have been around before America was even "discovered" by Columbus and it's very interesting to try and relate everything I've seen so far to what I've learned in the past. I wonder how I'll react when I go to all the other cities and see things that I've learned about since elementary school...
Enough of the wondering. Let's get back to what I've actually done so far. Today, we visited the Duomo di Siena (the Cathedral of Siena).
(to be continued... I gotta get packed for the next city)
Saturday, May 30, 2009
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