Yeah, there's sand on the floor- just go with it.

Andrea invited us to a Carnevale party at Borgo Antico on Tuesday night. We all got dressed up, put our masks on, and headed to the restaurant: the four of us and Julia's friend Ari. Although we didn't really know what to expect, I guess we were thinking that it would be a small party- mainly just the restaurant workers and some friends.

NOPE. Apparently, Fat Tuesday is a good excuse to party hardy because the not only was the restaurant packed, but the entire Piazza where the restaurant is located was packed with people in costumes, loud music playing, and just general craziness.

We walked (or rather pushed and shoved our way into) Borgo Antico, and noticed something rather odd- the floor in the entry room was completely covered with 3-4 inches of sand!



What?.....eh, just go with it. (But I don't think my black boots will ever recover from the experience LOL)



There was a live band playing Latin music- it was totally Vicki-Cristina Barcelona (it's an awesome movie, just go with it). The singer is kind of hidden in this picture- she had a GREAT voice. The music, dancing, food and drink- it was VERY European. There just really isn't any other way to describe the whole experience.

And we looked pretty awesome- other tourists kept asking to take our picture. :)



The party was really fun, but VERY exhausting. Luckily, only one class on Wednesday, so plenty of time to catch up on sleep!
Ciao!