6-27-07
Great views, great sunset, and great food are exactly what you will find in Fiesole. I heard about this place before I left for Florence from Grammy and Grampy. They said I absolutely had to go and thank goodness I listen to everything they tell me. It’s beautiful! We went to the Tabbacchi to purchase our bus ticket and made our way to the Duomo to catch the number 7 bus. Thankfully, Kate escorted me to the stop earlier today so I knew exactly where to stand and wait. Kate also informed me that sometimes you can get away with not validating your ticket when boarding the bus. Sneaky, sneaky. We had to try. Enough people boarded so we put non validation plan into action and successfully snuck our way up to Fiesole. We hopped off the bus and immediately headed to the first restaurant we saw – Ristorante Aurora. It sits right on the edge of the hill so the views were amazing during dinner, which by the way was very fancy. Complimentary champagne, free appetizers, silky table cloths, duck ravioli…the works. With views like that, you have to dine in style. The food was amazing but we were cutting into our sunset viewing time, so we quickly asked for the check and ran a little ways down the hill for pictures. Let’s just say the sunsets in New Mexico beat this by a landslide. The sky was just too cloudy for anything spectacular and colorful. So what does one do when landscape pictures are too dull? One takes pictures of herself, of course. Fiesole has a whole street full of mopeds just begging for someone to pose with them. I jumped at the opportunity because posing with one is almost the same as riding one with an Italian boy…almost. I will cross it off the list anyway. The streets also have pedestrian crossings very reminiscent of a certain Beetles album, Abbey Road. Call me John Lennon. Overall, Fiesole is a very romantic town and one that I would love to revisit. Next time, I will bring my own bottle of champagne, probably some peanut M&M’s, and a blanket and find a nice little, quiet area to enjoy the view. Let’s just hope a great sunset decides to show up too.
Update on the hair cut today…it went wonderfully! It was the first time since 5th grade I have had my hair cut by someone other than Glen and I was beyond nervous. Good thing Princess Guilia came along to interrupt for me. They cut my bangs exactly the way I wanted and they even put in some extra layers. Very fun. It’s a good Italian haircut, but the whole experience further justifies why I spend so much money on Glen every few months. You need to have a hairdresser that knows you and knows your hair. It is more important than you think. I am lucky to have Glen. She is the best hairdresser in the world…and I can literally say that now.
Great views, great sunset, and great food are exactly what you will find in Fiesole. I heard about this place before I left for Florence from Grammy and Grampy. They said I absolutely had to go and thank goodness I listen to everything they tell me. It’s beautiful! We went to the Tabbacchi to purchase our bus ticket and made our way to the Duomo to catch the number 7 bus. Thankfully, Kate escorted me to the stop earlier today so I knew exactly where to stand and wait. Kate also informed me that sometimes you can get away with not validating your ticket when boarding the bus. Sneaky, sneaky. We had to try. Enough people boarded so we put non validation plan into action and successfully snuck our way up to Fiesole. We hopped off the bus and immediately headed to the first restaurant we saw – Ristorante Aurora. It sits right on the edge of the hill so the views were amazing during dinner, which by the way was very fancy. Complimentary champagne, free appetizers, silky table cloths, duck ravioli…the works. With views like that, you have to dine in style. The food was amazing but we were cutting into our sunset viewing time, so we quickly asked for the check and ran a little ways down the hill for pictures. Let’s just say the sunsets in New Mexico beat this by a landslide. The sky was just too cloudy for anything spectacular and colorful. So what does one do when landscape pictures are too dull? One takes pictures of herself, of course. Fiesole has a whole street full of mopeds just begging for someone to pose with them. I jumped at the opportunity because posing with one is almost the same as riding one with an Italian boy…almost. I will cross it off the list anyway. The streets also have pedestrian crossings very reminiscent of a certain Beetles album, Abbey Road. Call me John Lennon. Overall, Fiesole is a very romantic town and one that I would love to revisit. Next time, I will bring my own bottle of champagne, probably some peanut M&M’s, and a blanket and find a nice little, quiet area to enjoy the view. Let’s just hope a great sunset decides to show up too.
Update on the hair cut today…it went wonderfully! It was the first time since 5th grade I have had my hair cut by someone other than Glen and I was beyond nervous. Good thing Princess Guilia came along to interrupt for me. They cut my bangs exactly the way I wanted and they even put in some extra layers. Very fun. It’s a good Italian haircut, but the whole experience further justifies why I spend so much money on Glen every few months. You need to have a hairdresser that knows you and knows your hair. It is more important than you think. I am lucky to have Glen. She is the best hairdresser in the world…and I can literally say that now. 
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