Ichea?....ohhh IKEA!

Today started off slowly by waking up at 10:30am and still thinkging it was the muiddle of the night since when our shutters are shut, not even an ounce of light streams in.  I felt my way through the dark into the kitchen to look outsdie and sadly it was raining.  I ate some cherrioes with strange but yummy milk for breakfast then hopped in the shower and was ready just in time to leave to meet the group for our trip to Ikea.  The group was suppossed to meet at the pharmacy by the famous train station.  We made it easily to the train station but circled for 20 minutes trying to find a pharmacy.  We went intsidde to get out of the rain and surprise, THE PHARMACY!  We met up with the group only to be told that we were suppossed to sign up for the trip, its full, and its been full since last week.  The leader said we could try to squeeze in or wait for the next bus.  We went to twait for the bus and when it came lucky we ran to the back door and stood ontop of everyone else on the bus.  The bus ride was around 30 minutes but Shelbi and I passed the time by playing 21 questions.  Once at Ikea we walked around for a bit just browsing then we decided to eat since it was cheaper in Ikea then we had been usually paying.  After eating the salad i now knowwhy it was cheaper....it was terrible!  I don't even know how to describe how it wasnt good but it was just bad.  Lucky, I had also picked up a sdlice of apple pie and was splitting a plate of fries with Jenn so I was able to eat a little. 

We were told that the bus picked up out front every half hour so we went outside at 3:59 and nothing came.  So we figured whatever, we would catch the 4:30 bus.  By 4:15 more girls joined us, 4:20 even more girls, and then 4:30 came and went with still no bus.  Thankfully it wasnt raining and we were enjoying talking and laughing with eacher other but by 4:45 we were all getting a bad feeling that the bus wasn't coming at all.  Finally even more people joined up and told us the bus was only suppossed to come every hour so we were realived when it showed up at 4:55 and we safely boarded.  ONce inside we made friends with a group of boys that were also studying abroad in Florence but were from a different program and they gave us advice on some new resaurants on the other side of the river and where to find the best gelato.

After the bus trip we walked home and stopped to get some gelato on the way.  I had chocolate hazelnut mix and i had my first not good gelato.  Today seemed to just be bad luck with food so hopefully the dinner that the girls are cooking now will be better and we can find a good bar to relax at later.

One exciting thing that happened today was when Jenn and I went out to meet two italians for coffee.  We had met them the a few night before  so when they texted Jenn for coffee we went!  We me the Duomo then walked to a coffee shop near by where the boys paid and we sat to chat.  It was sort of awkward because of the language barrier but it was a good expereince and we are glad we went.

Our penne pasta with riggatta fresca sauce and a baguette is ready, ciao for tonight everyone!