Mille Miglia - Vicenza

The Mille Miglia came through town last night. Historically it is a car race through several Italian cities for 1000 miles. I'm not exactly sure how much of a race it still is. It was a really big deal that it came through Vicenza. It's the first time it's come through the city in 23 years. The cars drove through the streets and into the Piazza dei Signori. We were at one end of a long straight away before a sharp turn which is why it looks like the cars are out for a leisurely drive. 

Villa on the Monticello

Life in Vicenza

I've been in Vicenza for about 2.5 weeks now. It's been nice to finally settle in although we are staying very busy. My first day here we were sketching in the piazza and a man came up to me and asked if I was a future architect. I answered yes, and he became very curious. I talked to him for a bit about school and where I was from. It's always funny to answer that question because when you say Oregon all you get is a blank stare. Not many people know where it is at. This man though, knew exactly where it was and told me about his good friend that in Salem Oregon. 

Vicenza is a great city and I'm adjusting to life here. It's been tough to get used to the fact that everything is closed on Sundays, and stores are closed between noon and 3 every day. Nothing is open past 7:30, so you have to run errands during the day. When you do your grocery shopping you have to go to bakeries for bread, small stores for fruits and vegetables, butchers for meat, markets for other food items. 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day.

Venice: Day 2

I wanted to post a few more photos from our second day in Venice. These are just some photos from a few of the places we visited. The Macelleria Equina, caught my eye, and with a closer look, I realized  and it was a butcher specializing in only horse meat. 

Venice

Vicenza Italy

So, I am finally settled in Vicenza, my home for the next two months. I thought I would post come pictures to give everyone an idea of the city I'm living in.