Friday, September 4, 2009

Adventures in Vacation Day 3

After our night out, we came back, and went to bed. We woke up early for the free breakfast which turned out to be nothing... So therefore, we ate something at a place called "Ecstasy Cafe" in Rimini and headed to the beach. In Italy, most of the beaches are not free. You must pay about 7 euro a person to have a chair and an umbrella.

The beach scene in Italy is always an experience. Swimwear is very different. You will find people laying around, swimming in the ocean, or being active by playing Frisbee or paddle ball. There are also cafes right on the beach, so if you need to get a drink or something to eat, it is possible to get your fix.

After our time on the beach, we ate lunch and did a little shopping. The style of Europeans versus Americans is very different because of the way clothing fits (usually one size too small) or of the amount of hardware (pockets, zippers, buttons, belts) on jeans. When my brother and I were strolling the streets, he found a shirt that he liked. He tried it on, and by American standards it was perfect. However, the sales associate in the store double checked with me to make sure William didn't want a smaller size. After leaving the store, my brother and I laughed very hard because this was not something he had experienced before.

We continued to relax and got dinner at the hostel. We later decided to have the ultimate disco experience and go to one of the top 10 discos in the world. It is called Baia Imperiale. We took a chartered bus to get there. It was a large disco with a Roman-like design. This includes columns, many marble stairs, and arches. Apart from that, there were several floors, a pool, blinking lights everywhere, and well dressed people.

We stayed there and left when the bus did. Upon arrival to the hostel, there was what seemed to be a tropical down pour of rain. We arrived to the hostel looking like wet dogs and went to sleep.

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