Snapshots from Siena

Helloooo! :)
I'm home for almost a week I think and I still didn't post photos from my last weekend trip in Italy. Actually it was a penultimate weekend...but it was the last trip weekend.
Leo took us to Siena. We went with Leo only, because Hanka was out of town. So Leo was taking care of us and he said that he feels like a dad when he's looking after us and going on trips with us. Which was really sweet, so since then we call him dad Leo and mom Hanka. So yeah...that happened. I have Italian parents now, which is amazing, haha!
When we arrived to Siena, I was impressed! That city is so beautiful! All those little streets between houses, small restaurants, gelaterias and other little shops...it was wonderful. We visited Piazza del Campo where you can find Palazzo Pubblico or Tore del Mangia. Leo told me about Palio di Siena, which is a horse race that is held twice each year, on July 2 and August 16. Ten horses and riders are riding bareback and in appropriate colours in a circles on Piazza del Campo representing ten of the seventeen contrade. The race itself lasts about 90 seconds and the horses with their jockeys needs to ride 3 circles around the square. It is common that a few of the jockeys to be thrown off their horses while making the treacherous turns in the piazza.
We also visited Siena cathedral which was assolutamente incredibile! It was the most gorgeous cathedral I've ever seen!
Alright guys...no more talking, let's have a look on the photos. Enojy!

Snapshots from Lucca and Pisa & Maxi Grande Panini

Heellooooo! :)
I promised you another photo post and this one will be from Lucca and Pisa again. We went to Lucca and Pisa again, because Hanka had some stuff to do there, so we were going around the town, looking for places we haven't discovered yet and it was such a great time! The weather was amazing, Leo was joking and trying to speak Czech again...I just enjoyed it. We went to a beautiful shop with food where we had lunch. We all had panini which is something like a sandwich. Mine was with lettuce, tomatoes and mozzarella. The most amazing thing about this lunch was that you told the guy that you want the panini, you want it with this and that and he just passed around you, grabbed fresh tomatoes from a shop window, mozzarella and a leaf of lettuce and started to make the panini right before you. It was amazing! It was something I've never seen before.
After this lunch we had some coffee and ice cream with chocolate and then we headed to Pisa. It was really lovely trip. I will miss all these people and trips...hope I'll come back soon.

So small, so crooked but so beautiful

Hellooo :)
I am very sorry I haven't posted anything since I left Czech republic, but I am working all day so I don't have much time through the week. But I will be posting photos from weekend every Monday morning I hope. This weekend I visited Lucca and Pisa with Hanka and her boyfriend Leonardo. It was really lovely. Enjoy the photos :)

5 days in Paris: Day 2

   I'm back with the Paris trip series!
We woke up to beautiful sunny day. We expected it'll be cold so our suitcases looked like we were traveling somewhere for skiing. So we put our long and warm jeans on and left our jackets at the hotel and hopped to a waiting bus. Jesus it was so warm that day. I thought I'm going to die of warmth! I was embarrassed the whole day because people around us were wearing summer clothes and pretty dresses and were messing around there like a bunch of idiots who are scared of the sun haha!
   Today we were visiting the most modern part of Paris. The guide told us that French people don't like the imagine of living here but it's perfect for finding a job and shopping. So most of them drive to this part every day to work. When I first saw the skyscrapers I was speechless! That place was enormous and the skyscrapers were stunning! There was a huge shopping centre where we could buy something later.
   There were interesting art installations at a square so we had almost whole day for looking around that place. But I think most of us went shopping food, some souvenirs and clothes. Then we all just chilled out for a moment and enjoy the view and atmosphere.

5 days in Paris: Day 1

   I've been to Paris in October for 5 days. I've gone with my school by bus and we visited many sights. When we arrived to Paris, everybody broken because of the long night on the bus the first stop was the Eiffel Tower! How lovely haha.We all were tired but we were also so excited that we finally arrived so we've jumped out of the bus, bought tickets and started climbing the Eiffel Tower. I am a bit scared of heights so I made it to second floor and that was enough for me. The view was stunning! We saw Sienna from the second floor of Eiffel Tower and all the people under us down there were so small. I couldn't believe it. The most frightening was when you looked down on the floor you actually saw the people under your feets because the floor was made by glass or plastic!!! That wasn't really good for me so I went down and waited for others. I was enjoying the view on Eiffel Tower and got friendly with french pigeons haha.
   The next stop was Les Invalides which is The National Redisdence of the Invalids. It is the burial site for some of France's war heroes, notably Napoleon Bonaparte. 
   Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Triumph of the Stars). One of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands at the western end of Champs-Élysées.
   Then we headed to Louvre. That place was amazing! It was so big and beautiful! I was amazed by the glass pyramid! We saw so many significant works e.g. Mona Lisa, The Seated Scribe or The Nike of Samothrace. It was amazing. It was so enormous that we couldn't see most of the works. Then we headed to a park where we had meeting with teachers and our guide so we were sunbathing by the lagoon watching other people...simply gorgeous and lovely day.
   After that we made it to our hotel where we were staying for the whole 5 days. I was so tired that I literally just hopped to the shower, washed myself and fell to the bed and fell asleep immediately.
Have you ever been to Paris? How did you like it? I fell in love with this city immediately. I really did. This city is full of surprises, good looking, romantic and also has its two parts which I didn't know until we visited the ultra modern part of Paris the next day. Stay tuned.