fireworks! ahh!!

last night was so much fun that i had to write about it. the town was holding a festival in the piazza grande in honor of something or another (something about 5 olympic events). there was flag throwing and drums and intricate traditional outfits and dancing and jazz and FIREWORKS.

i. love. fireworks.

i about died. by far the coolest thing that's happened in this town. it went on all night long and towards the end they started giving up free sangria (which reminds me of hunch punch but with wine) and this man and woman got on stage and sang popular american songs from the 80s, the first being "time of your life" from dirty dancing. then songs like "i will survive" and "natural woman" followed, to which we all laughed and danced and had a fantastic wonderful time.