: buying mulled wine at the Christmas fair, then drinking it on the steps of Santa Croce

: kneeling in front of Beatrice’s tomb (to take a photo) and realizing it was, indeed, a religious experience

: turning the corner of Via dello Studio and seeing the Duomo looming like a satellite

: walking through the Casa di Dante and overhearing all the Italians ask each other questions when I knew the answers

: Cioccolato al peperoncino gelato

: “Hey darling, hey beautiful, special price for you!”

: the Italian dinner, full of pecorino and honey and conjugating verbs correctly

: the train ride there, at 7am

: Santa Maria Novella….sigh ♥