End of exams

Yesterday was the last day of the Accademia exams. John and I were working in a printmaking room with some very interesting machines. The project was to create a painting to go on a wall inside a hotel reading room in Tuscany. We had to do a plan in color and scale, and then a "particolare" or large detail painting the next day. I'm so happy to be done! John and I celebrated by going to Vivoli's. I had blackberry, melon, and peach...it was wonderful. Now I'm trying to plan a weekend somewhere, but I am discovering that booking hostels last minute is not a good idea...I'm trying for Venice right now, hopefully Cinque Terre next weekend...we'll see!