I had planned on spending this rainy Sunday afternoon doing homework, relaxing and of course eating some Nutella. However, a friend of ours that lives near the Ponte Vecchio told us about a protest going on in the streets. Obviously, we had to see what it was all about. We looked online to learn more about the rally. The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi had paid to have sex with an underage prostitute named Ruby the Heart-Stealer (really...?). Anways, a group of women called a nationwide strike in cities throughout Italy and some other countries. The picture on the right was taken by my friend Kevin from his apartment (such a good view!) I took the rest of the pictures when we went to see the rally for ourselves.
I haven't seen many protests so I don't have much to compare this to but I was surprised at how peaceful everything felt. There was a lot of cheering/chanting and upbeat music but it didn't seem threatening at all. I was also suprised because there were hardly any cops around trying to manage the crowd. It was definitely interesting to be surrounded by everything and be a small part of it. Never a dull day abroad!!
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