The photos I have added are from outside the windows of the Siena School. It is near the edge of the city, so you can see the landscape in the distance. It is very very very beautiful in real life. I cannot believe my eyes. So today was the first day of classes/orientation. The bus system and finding the ways through the many streets in the city makes it so confusing and frustrating. I've tried to distinguish which way to go by different monuments. So far, so good. Finding the bus to come home was very difficult. But in the end it worked out. Today we learned how to introduce ourselves and say where we were from. In addition, we learned the alphebet and how to pronounce the letters. It is very fast paced, so I hope I can keep up with a lot of memorization at home. We then had a lunch break, where I learned pesto is amazing here; was born here. For breakfast I had yogurt with carrot/lime/grapefruit juice(which was not so yummy). I was also given lots of cake and cookies because their breakfast is usually something sweet. Furthermore, I had my first gelato experience today! It was so good, and cheap! I got 2 flavors, strawberry and strawberry cheesecake. It was so fresh tasting and I will probably not like ice cream anymore haha. Michelle, the other student who I came with from NAU, got chocolate chip and some wierd flavor which we could not decide what it was. But probably will never get again, haha it was very odd, maybe some type of nut flavor? For dinner Tiziana and her boyfriend Lorenzo (Yes, his name really is Lorenzo!) made me ziti with tuna and tomatos. SO GOOD. followed by baked eggplant with cheese and marinera sauce on top. AMAZING. Then they offered bread, fruit and coffee. When I said no I was full, they were amazed and said I do not eat a lot. I then explained how back home we do not have 3 course meals. With each course they fill their plates, I do not know how they can handle all of that food. But food here is a big part of their culture. Everyone enjoys eating and can never get enough.