Chestnuts Roasting on an open fire...

I'm not going to lie, but this mini-adventure was all about finding the H&M in Bologna... and nothing else. But it ended up being so much more, it was a chance to not know where we were going and a chance to get lost and discover new things.

So of course, the first place we stopped in Bologna was H&M where I got new coat, gloves, and cardigan for the cold winter that is quickly approaching. After H&M we walked over to the church where they were having a festival for the patron saint of the city. The church was open to the public so we walked inside to check out the service and the POPE was there!!! no just kidding, we thought it was the Pope (papa') but it was a new cardinal which was still pretty cool. He was giving service in Italian and I actually understand part of what he was saying. He was talking about the family and how we were all family. After listening a bit we checked out the artwork in the church, the frescos and sculptures all which were so different because each chapel, each different area, was designed for all the different families. It was pretty cool. Also what was really cool is on the floor inlaid in the stone is a line that cuts through the church almost at diagonal. It is the meridian line and was calculated and designed by the famous astronomer Geovanni Domenico Cassini.

After the church we let our noises do the wandering and we found this roasted chestnut stand (which we could smell a block away!) and me and Gaby bought a small bag of roasted chestnuts. It was the first time I have ever had a chestnut and let me just say they were the most wonderful little things ever. Still incredibly warm they had a very meaty, kind of sweet, kind of garlicky taste that was amazing. We ate as we walked and when we finished the bag we ended up in front of a pizza place that like the chestnuts, smelt amazing. It was amazing and cheap. We both got two slices which were put on top of each other like a sandwitch and continued our walk to the next and final destination. Now of course our final destination (according to the Gelato Rule) was Gelato. I don't really remember the flavors I ordered, one was chocolatey and the other carmelly, but they were both delicious and a great end to the most inexpensive and filling meal I have had in Italy. Being very well feed we walked back to the station to catch the last train home. It was a very nice day :)