Day at the Ufuzi and Multitasking

Good morning!
[2/10/11 7:23:01 AM] Lisa Symington: Today was your Uffizi day. Did you like it? Was it crowded?

[2/10/11 7:24:09 AM] Troy Symington: Fairly crowded. But it was still FLIPPING AWESOME! Unfortunately there were no pictures allowed so the only picture is of the outside.

[2/10/11 7:24:45 AM] Troy Symington: We didn't have enough time to really look at everything because we had Italian class at 2, so we were going to go back sometime.

[2/10/11 7:25:03 AM] Troy Symington: We can get in for free anytime with our museum pass.

[2/10/11 7:25:20 AM] Lisa Symington: I'm surprised it was crowded in February. Crowded with Italians or tourists. Great about your pass.

[2/10/11 7:26:01 AM] Lisa Symington: That's a question mark after tourists....

[2/10/11 7:26:24 AM] Lisa Symington: And what was good in the museum?

[2/10/11 7:26:35 AM] Troy Symington: A little bit of both. And it wasn't exactly CROWDED. But there was still a healhy amount of people and tour groups to get around.

[2/10/11 7:27:23 AM] Lisa Symington: What was in the museum?

[2/10/11 7:28:09 AM] Troy Symington: I think my favorite part was the building itself. The ceilings and walls and furniture are so ridiculously elaborate! It's hard to believe that it was made to be an office building for Lorenzo the Magnificent (one of the Medici)!

[2/10/11 7:28:45 AM] Lisa Symington:
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[2/10/11 7:29:02 AM] Lisa Symington: Oz sent you the above message :)

[2/10/11 7:29:39 AM] Lisa Symington: I guess there was a lot of power and money in that family!

[2/10/11 7:30:06 AM] Troy Symington: There were tons and tons of greek and roman statues and busts. As well as a ridiculous amount of religious paintings and portraits of Lorenzo's family and friends, ect.

[2/10/11 7:30:11 AM] Troy Symington: Tell Oz I say hi!

[2/10/11 7:30:43 AM] Lisa Symington: I'll give him a hug from you when I can. I sent his away for now...Tell

[2/10/11 7:31:10 AM] Troy Symington: I... did?

[2/10/11 7:31:59 AM] Lisa Symington: Tell me about the differences between Italy and home. When you went to the grocery store and the mercado what was it like?

[2/10/11 7:34:42 AM] Troy Symington: The supermarket is acually kind of fun, because you don't always know exactly what it is your buying! The main difference is the kinds of foods. There's a lot more in the way of unprepared meat and you can just grab some octopus or calamari or other whole animal from the freezer section!

[2/10/11 7:35:08 AM] Lisa Symington: WHOLE octopus?

[2/10/11 7:35:59 AM] Lisa Symington: So they don't have already prepared salads and chinese food? How about all the pastries and cakes and donuts?

[2/10/11 7:37:03 AM] Lisa Symington: Are you guys making your own coffee or just buying it? Does one buy coffee in the grocery store like we do?

[2/10/11 7:37:53 AM] Troy Symington: There's not very much in the way of already prepared foods... but the thing is we keep going to the giant supermarket when most people go to specialty shops for everything.

[2/10/11 7:38:44 AM] Lisa Symington: Aren't the specialty shops more expensive? How do regular people afford that?

[2/10/11 7:39:01 AM] Troy Symington: There was some coffee already here when we moved in as a housewarming gift thingy but we haven't used it yet. We've just been going to caffe's (but not very often).

[2/10/11 7:39:34 AM] Lisa Symington: What did you do for dinner last night?

[2/10/11 7:39:57 AM] Troy Symington: That's the culture! The store we've been going to is about the size of holiday and it is one of the biggest if not THE biggest in the city! People just go to specialty shops here!

[2/10/11 7:41:23 AM] Lisa Symington: Tonight is the start of your first 3 day weekend. You and Alec going to San Giamarmanno? Are the girls going with you? Any other good plans?

[2/10/11 7:41:30 AM] Troy Symington: Last night Nathan made us all spaghetti. He threw some ground beef in tomato sauce and added basil, garlic, and onion. We supplied the bread and wine and it was really good!

[2/10/11 7:41:48 AM] Lisa Symington: How expensive is wine?

[2/10/11 7:42:49 AM] Troy Symington: Stop asking me questions so quickly! I can't answer them all and then you're going to complain about how I never tell you anything! I haven't even gotten to the other 2 conversations I'm having on facebook! Which questions do you want me to answer!!!!???!

[2/10/11 7:43:22 AM] Lisa Symington: ALL OF THEM! You're young, you can multitask!!

[2/10/11 7:45:24 AM] Troy Symington: We're going to spend a day in San Gimingano on either sat or sun. We don't know who all is going yet.

[2/10/11 7:45:31 AM] Troy Symington: The wine was about 3 euro.

[2/10/11 7:45:38 AM] Troy Symington: And it wasn't bad!

[2/10/11 7:47:05 AM] Lisa Symington: OK. love. I'll let you go. I'm Expediaing flights now. I think I have one for your Dad and I'm looking for mine now.

[2/10/11 7:50:02 AM] Troy Symington: Okay! Sound good! Love ya!

[2/10/11 7:50:39 AM] Lisa Symington: Love you, too!