Wow! My first six weeks in Florence has been absolutely amazing, I've had so many great experiences so far - I don't even know where to begin! I'll start with the basics first.... I live in Palazzo Capponi, a 5-story building where I live and take classes. My roommate Jessica is wonderful, it's so refreshing to have a roommate that I like! My room looks down on the Santo Spirito Church and the adjacent square. Santo Spirito was designed by Brunelleschi, and completed after he died. The plans for the facade of the church were never finished, and the facade was left blank. So the front of the church is quite plain compared to the other ones around Florence. At night, the stairs of the church turn into the hangout for all of the musicians and
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