Another Weekend in the Books

This weekend was all about relaxation and recovery. Just kidding. Miller and I ended up tagging along w/ some people from Hotel Sophia and taking the train to Perugia for the Chocolate Festival on Friday. We were there for about two and a half hours, just walking from booth to booth trying to get free samples. It was pretty interesting but not quite what I expected: most of the chocolate there was stuff you could buy at any store here. I expected it to have a more local feeling. Still, we got some free chocolate and got to see Perugia, which is an interesting old city.
When Matt and I got home, it was already 10. We cleaned up and met Jen at Joshua Tree. We had a lot of fun there and stayed until close. Around 2:30 we got a ride from Paulo, the bouncer, to Stonehenge, a late-night bar that the Joshua Tree staff goes to when they finish work. I liked this bar because there were no other Americans there. Matt and I got worked over at the fussball table, but the Italians were very friendly and I carried on a lot of conversations in Italian. We met Il Fagoto, who hosts a radio talk show before the Fiorentina games. They kept handing us free beer. When we finally left, it was around 5:30 in the morning. By the time we got back to Savonarola, it was a little after 6. When the doorman opened the door, we said good morning to him.
We spent most of Saturday sleeping. I eventually headed over to Gallo D'Oro, where Andrew and Frank were hanging out. They had bailed on their trip to Cinqueterre after one night because it rained too much. I hope that next weekend brings better weather there. After that we went to Joshua Tree again and then to Space E. I got home at a decent time and even woke up early enough to enjoy the complimentary breakfast. Now it's time to catch up on homework and possibly find a way to watch the Seahawks game tonight. It's midterm week and there are a few tests and papers due.