Simple Update

Okay so update: Lake Como was absolutely gorgeous. Last Friday (not today), We took a train from Florence to Milan & then to Milan to Varenna, one of the sleepy lakeside towns fitting snuggly in the mountains that surround the lake. On the latter train, as we were nearing Varenna, we were sitting and chatting when out of know where a glimpse of the shimmering lake with the mountains in the backdrop was, for the lack of a better word, extraordinary. It felt more like we had taken a train to a different dimension where things are ideal and romantic and beautiful, but apparently we were, in fact, in this world so huh, go figure. SO we took a ferry across the lake (in the middle of the lake, you are encased by mountains- amazing view) to the town where we were residing in for the weekend- Menaggio. The Ostello (hostel) we stayed at was run by a interesting Italian man who never removed himself from his uniform of camouflage cargo shorts and a black smashing pumpkins t-shirt. He was always blaring a great selection of music (Muse, Brazilian lounge, Portishead, etc.) and he ended up giving us some recommendations of great Italian musicians. Our hostel had an impeccable view of the shimmery water/mountains, so the evenings were spent sitting out on the patio and gabbing to our hearts content. We took a ferry to Bellagio on Saturday. All the towns around Lake Como are similar- Bellagio is slightly more touristy than the others, and is basically a nesting ground for the Brits. The architecture of Bellagio (and all of them, really) is very 1920's Paris-esque, which pretty much suits me well. Our original intentions in Lake Como was to kayak in the lake and go hiking, but the weather that weekend turned towards a colder climate, and it ending up raining all Saturday while we were in Bellagio. After getting soaked walking around town, we stayed cooped up in a cafe for the length of the afternoon, drinking tea and eating sandwiches & croissants. All in all, the weekend was enjoyable. We met some interesting people, locals & fellow hostel guests, but in other news, this week has been great. I need to remember to update on a more daily basis because too many little things happen day to day that I mean to update about. Today was Friday which means no classes which means the beginning of a fabulously easy going weekend. Woke up around noon and we (& by we here I really mean Christina and Caitlin) whipped up some crepes. I, on the other hand, woke up to eat them. Spent the day in our pjs, and in the evening we went to Kellen's. He made us a delicious dinner, and then afterwards us girls went to the Duomo to here a Gregorian chant concert. I really enjoyed it. A female group went first, followed by a male group. I prefered the female group. Their voices were so airy, and I especially loved the way their voices carried throughout the interior of the Duomo. Afterwards we headed to a a cellar jazz club, and spent the rest of the night there. That was really enjoyable. I love live music and the band (aka The Bogarts, a funky-soul inspired group of musicians) was great. Now I'm too tired to go into too much else so this will suffice.