Today was a great day! We started the day in the central market where we met an old student of my parents. He told us a little bit about his story after he left Switzerland which is where him and my parents had last seen each other. He told us a lot about his accomplishments like how he started his own music company which Pitbull was involved in and how he has just started a dessert business in Miami which is why he was in Florence researching Gelato making! He also told us about many different experiences he has had such as living in different places like Columbia, Oakville ON, The Cayman Islands, and Miami, Florida. It was very nice to see him again, because it helped open my eyes to all the different options there are in the business world, but it was also amazing to see an old friend again. After our lunch in the market we left for Pisa to see the leaning tower. Brianna, my Mom, and I climbed it, but not my Dad because he hates heights. After that we started driving to Lucca,but couldn’t stop there due to an unexpected (and severe) thunder storm, so we decided to just drive straight through and back to Florence. When we arrived back, we heard that a big earthquake had hit Rome and it could also be felt in Florence! We missed it while driving in the storm! Tomorrow we leave for Rome! Here are some pics of Pisa!

GW