So Stoked for Ireland!

AAAHHH!!! Today was such and amazing day for me. Our class met up and went on a tour of the local bread and pasta factory here in Bologna. It was so cool. Then our class went to the original building of the University of Bologna, where they used to practice medicine on cadavers. Then we went into the St. Petronius church. It is huge. A little fact for all of you, did you know that St. Petronius was going to be the biggest church in Italy, but the Vatican wouldn't stand for another church being that large. So, instead the Vatican gave Bologna an ultimatum, they could keep building this church and then have it destroyed by the Vatican, or the Vatican would give Bologna money to create the University of Bologna. Which do you think they chose? Well if you don't know they took the offer and decided to create the school...which I am attending. Plus, when the Vatican wanted them to stop building St. Petronius church they wanted them to stop painting the inside as well, so basically St. Pertonius was going to be the biggest church in all the world, even dwarfing St. Peter's, and it would have had more paintings, and basically everything. Cool, right? Don't I know it! Then after venturing into St. Petronius church, which they don't allow any photos...at all, Kristi, Jillian, Lauren and I all walked back to the dorm. We stopped to do a little shopping and I got a shirt. Then when Jillian and I got back, we went for a run together that turned into a long walk, which was nice. I then did some laundry, which is still drying four hours after the fact. But on the other hand, Kristi and I are going on this awesome tour of Ireland, that brings you to the countryside where movies like Braveheart and P.S. I Love You where filmed. How cool! The name of this tour is called: Wild Wicklow Tours. Check it out! But other then that, that is about it for today. 'Night.


PS: some cool factoids. Did you know that tortellini with meat is a smaller size then tortellini with veggies because you aren't getting the same amount of protein with the veggies and cheese than you are with the meat. Cool. 'Night.

Oh and here are some pics!