FLORENCE

Okay I am really behind with blog posts!! 

The next few ones will be all about Florence.

They will mostly be pictures with captions

since I have so much to put on here!

If I have more time (while I am on vacation, maybe?)

I will write up more.

If it is in bold and in italics, it is a link.

HERE GOES!

Movie: Polisse

Sorry for the lapse in posts!

I have been quite busy with final assignments.

YAY 12 PAGE FRENCH PAPERS!!

(subject: how television finances cinema in france

example: You know Canal+?

That is actually a channel here. The french gov't makes them 

finance films, with a specific quota for european films

and french films as well)

A l'etoile d'or: AKA the best candy shop ever

her little shop is in the 18th, at
metro stop pigalle

The Louvre Again, Again!

the last visit to the louvre with my art history class!
Definitely not the last time that I will be going though.

quite a fascinating ceiling in the greek room!
I really love this blue though

rings 

earrings. I am amazed that they have survived this long.
I love thinking about their previous owners,
the trysts that they may have had in them,
the dinner parties that they may have gone to,
the gossip that they may have heard,
all about people long gone and not remembered...

arm band?
I think
still, wow

yes.
that is the line to get in.
the entrance is on the other side of the pyramid.
with my CUPA card, I just get right in!
no need to wait in line

love,

alexandra

A Market Day

After my OFII, I found a wonderful outdoor market. Well, I didn't exactly find it. That implies that not many people know about it. This one was HUGE. 

I wanted to explore it a bit more, so I asked one of the vendors if it was open for any other days of the week. She responded, yes, Sunday.

Sunday it is!

But first, I wanted to hit up a bakery that I had heard about. It was a little (okay, a lot) out of my way, but the kuglehopf was supposed to be worth it. I am loving this city; as a foodie I am in heaven!

Champagne, Part II

oooh buddy! this is going to be good

Champagne to follow!

Champagne District! Reims

first step: stamp your ticket!

Salon du Chocolat

a performance on the stage 

after a while even the emergency signs started to look like sweets!

Salon du Chocolat, Part III

choco-bed!

also a bdsm man in chocolate!

I think it was made to be this way!
A bit of surprise, but not too shabby

sausage in a chocolate expo?

no!
chocolate sausage!

and chocolate outfits!

detail

Salon du Chocolat, Part II

THIS IS REAL CHOCOLATE.

more hot chocolate sticks!

got to watch how she made them. WOW!

and taste them!

spices

exquisite japanese pastry.

wait for it...

BAM!

freshly chocolate-y