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Back Abroad

September 26th 2020: Bonjour! Abbie abroad is live again! I am in Montreal, Canada and having a blast. I safely made it over the border, completed another quarantine, and started classes! I am living in an apartment downtown in a great area with lots of students and restaurants and fun! My roommate is a thirdContinue reading “Back Abroad”

Emotional Goodbyes

July 18th 2020: Grazie mille! I have met some of the absolute best people on this wild adventure and thought they deserved a shoutout!! These Italians supported me, laughed at me, teased me about mamma mia!, and loved me. They are truly my second family!! First up is Ilaria. She was my teacher from levelContinue reading “Emotional Goodbyes”

Exploring Chianti

July 12th 2020: Tanta roba! This literally means a lot or so much stuff but culturally it is one of the highest compliments you can give for food! We were saying this quite a bit this weekend!! I took a bus from Florence to Chianti for a day of exploring the small towns, eating alllllContinue reading “Exploring Chianti”

Quasi Italiana

July 3rd 2020: Happy belated Canada Day! I hope everyone celebrated with some Stompin’ Tom! I hope that one day my Canadian people are able to accept that Vermont maple syrup is superior. Just like I’m speaking Italian, I hope I can speak Canadian soon too! Lowry fam, teach me! It has been another bigContinue reading “Quasi Italiana”

First Day of School..again!

June 27th 2020: Another amazing week in Florence! While the weather is getting hotter, the city is continuing to open up! I went back to school! We all wear masks and are super spread out but it is so great to be back in person! Now my class is made up of a Venezuelan, twoContinue reading “First Day of School..again!”

Food and Fun

June 22nd 2020: the city is filling up! I had the city to myself for quite a long time so I am happy to share it now! The Duomo and other large piazzas are beginning to go back to their usual hustle and bustle. Complete with masks and distance of course! Nonna and I exploredContinue reading “Food and Fun”

2 di Giugno

June 2nd 2020: Buona festa! Cheers to the end of the monarchy! While celebrations weren’t as elaborate this year (parades and concerts were postponed till next year) I had a great day!! I went to Siena with some close family friends and had so much fun seeing the Tuscan countryside. We stopped in Monteriggioni forContinue reading “2 di Giugno”

Out and About

May 28th 2020: I am having so much fun exploring new neighborhoods and eating allll the good food! I’ve never been to Florence in the spring so I am enjoying this new experience! My favorite panini place (yes, it is the only one I have tried) might be the best hangout in the city. TheContinue reading “Out and About”

What a Week!

May 17th 2020: Wow! It has been an exciting week! From class to food to adventures, this week was lots of fun! I had my first (real) pizza of the trip – the frozen ones from the supermarket don’t count- and I loved it! It was such an ordeal to actually order it which madeContinue reading “What a Week!”

Lots of Happiness

May 7th 2020: Ciao tutti! Sono felice perché posso andare fuori! This week has brought many long walks, plenty of sunshine and smiles. I actually got a sunburn 🙂 The photo above is the first meal I’ve had that hasn’t come from our kitchen! A panino (gf!) from Pino’s Panino that was absolutely delicious! ItContinue reading “Lots of Happiness”