Apertivi

Some of the other people on the trip discovered this thing called apertivi a couple weeks ago.  Basically, it is like tapas in Spain, where you go to a bar or restaurant that sells apertivi and buy a drink for €6-€10.  When you buy the drink, you can eat as much of the apertivi that they have out for dinner.  It has been a great way to save money, but still have a drink and big dinner for under €10.  The place we went to a couple nights ago had a sushi theme with rice and rolls.  We also have been to this apertivi bar next to the Louis Vuitton in Florence that is amazing.  They have a full vegetarian selection, pastas, rice dishes, and sandwich wraps.  Also, most bars here are a lot like the bars in New York where the drinks are obviously a little more expensive (not even taking the horrible exchange rate into account), but there is a hell of a lot of alcohol in the drinks.  So after a nice drink and a couple plates of apertivi you feel great and you only spent €10, which I've found on this trip to be really cheap for a good dinner.  It is another gorgeous, sunny day here with only a few lingering clouds.  A presto.