Backpacking in Bologna - Day 3

Okay this is the last day of our short trip in Bologna.
I'm in the middle of my exams but I'm feeling a urge to blog recently! Anyway I passed maths, French, Dutch and economics already. YAY!!

Enjoy (^o^)
(first day here and second here)




This is the mess of our room, after only one night spent there.



And I'm always the last one to be ready...





It was very different from the first hotel but I liked this one as well. It reminded me of the guest house back in Japan.






We had breakfast at the bakery next to the house. And my dad even ordered pastries (^o^). I'm usually not allowed to eat unhealthy food because we get fat easily (>_>).









For the last day we visited the University of Bologna. It was very interesting, though I should really improve my Italian. There was this class visiting and their teacher was playing the guide, but I had a hard time to understand...




For lunch we trusted the Use-It again, but the restaurant was still closed so we had a spritz nearby.
We were trying to take a picture raising the camera with the map, and a homeless person offered us his packet of cigarette (which you can see on the photo). Sadly the camera didn't focus on us but I still like the picture (^w^)




The restaurant was a really surprise.
While following the Use-It, we are never sure about the choice. We always think "but the description sounds weird" or "maybe this time won't be a good place", hesitating until the last minute.





It's a very small place. Only 4 or 5 people can eat inside. The owner, her mother and her grandmother are making fresh pasta in the kitchen behind the counter.
There are tables outside but not theirs. You can tell the owner you'll sit there or at a café nearby and she'll bring your pasta with plastic forks there.



I can still feel the awesome taste of the pumpkin filling. Maybe my favourite place to eat out of these 3 days! And my best takeaway food experience ever







Walking back to the center of Bologna, we also said goodbye to the Two Tours.




A last ice cream (not the best tho) and we headed back to the airport.



Goodbye Eataly! Until next time!


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Backpacking in Bologna - Day 2

Hey guys! I'm sorry I couldn't post earlier, I was veery busy (and now I'm sick (T-T)). But at least I have more things to write about in the future!
I also have my exams coming soon this June, so don't leave me, it'll not be long. I promise (^o^)

So, this is the second day of the short trip I had with my dad in Bologna, Italy!
You can read about the first day here.



The view I had from my room.



Time to take a picture, the housekeeper had brought breakfast for two.





Coffee, tea, jam, Nutella, croissants, hazelnut yoghurt, strawberry yoghurt, peer juice. Yum.





Visited the Santo Stefano Basilica in this pretty small square.



Being the guide-translator as always.





I took billions pictures inside the Basilica (which actually is a complex of seven religious edifices) but I don't want to make it boring for non-believers.






Believe me or not but it was already time to eat. We had bio pasta for the first time, bruschette offered as a starter.





The Two Towers of Bologna. Sadly you can't see well on my picture, but the tallest is the Asinelli Tower, and the smallest, the Garisenda Tower, is leaning.
It's really impressive IRL but I wasn't able to capture a good picture (>O<).

If you remember my old post about Venice, I already talked about GROM. This is probably my favourite Italian ice cream chain!





We had May's flavour, which was dedicated to the Little Prince, and almond/nougat as usual





Back on the Piazza Maggiore to eat them, before visiting the Palazzo d'Accursio.




These stairs used by horses pulling diligences. This way wealthy people with heavy luggages don't need to walk.



The view on the Piazza Maggiore from up there.





Aperitivo




For dinner, we believed the Use It again and went to the Osteria al 15 .





At first we were alone and felt out of place, but people quickly started queuing to eat there.
At the same time, asians were taking pictures with their food. I was not alone, lol.





We really ate too much this time. We even had a bruschetta with beans offered as a starter. I was so full I could barely breath anymore.



That's all for today. The next day we go home already!
I'm sorry if the post was a bit messy, but I can't think proprely.