For the first time since I've been here, I sat alone in a piazza (by Via del Corso, in case I got bored I could go to H&M hahah), and I just read a book. It was peaceful and much needed. Of course, some older man had to ruin it by telling me how beautiful I was...Not that I'm going to complain, a compliment is a compliment, but at that point I just wanted to enjoy the setting I was in with my Machiavelli. Hah. I also was waiting around for the Michael Jackson street perform to start his magic, which I unfortunately missed out on.
My week was fairly relaxing, for what you considering a relaxing week in Rome. I was constantly going somewhere, and just enjoying the sights and the city. As well as getting stuff done for class/school. I enjoyed gelato as usual on a daily basis. Yet this week I've been going big, getting the 3.50 euro cone, which is about equivalent to 3 scoops of ice cream...but it's gelato, and better for you.
I spoke with a representative from Snow or Sand (the program I'm using for my trip to Morocco), and he was giving me tips on hostels and going to Eastern Europe, hopefully Prague will be featured for my Halloween 4 day weekend. We will see.
Also, you can find a video on facebook of me (so go check it out) eating my favorite "snack" I've found in Italy. It's from this adorable hole in the wall bakery. It's actually more of a cave in a wall, you have to walk down a flight of stairs that run below the streets, and you can smell the goodies from around the block. It's an unforgettable smell. I've talked about this place many times, I have definitely created a relationship with my pastry shop. I'm working on getting the owners to recognize me and remember my order, which is slowly happening at the gelateria that Catherine and I attend on a fairly regular basis :] Enough about food. (for now)
I feel like I should note that I honestly cannot wrap my head around the thought that I'm living in Rome. I feel constantly in a daze here because every corner I turn it's just something new. I'm never tired of looking at something here. Plus, my bus route that I normally take goes by both the vatican and the castel d'sant angelo, which just...takes my breath away. I'm an emotional being as most of you know, and it makes me want to just tear up a lot. I love seeing what I see everyday. I'm looking forward to tomorrow because I'm spending a day with some great girls visiting the sites of Rome. Not entirely sure where we are going just yet, but all the museums are free entry, which means we will certainly be seeing something!
I'm happy.
Friday, I went on a day excursion with API to Tarquinia, Italy. I was hesitant and slightly, no very, annoying because I was so concerned over this silly bike tour we were taking. As most of you know, I'm an awful bike rider...but somehow I managed, as long as I had my own personal bubble of space. When 25 people are riding bikes through a curvy street city, it's difficult for a less than capable bike rider like me to maneuver around. Hah. Tarquinia was beautiful, it had a very rustic, countryside feel to it. I liked that it was a small town, it was a great change of pace from the busy streets of Rome, and Germany. After the bike ride, (which I only managed to run into something/fall down twice...that's good for me in a two hour ride), we arrived at a local family owned "farm house" which they referred to as something else that's on my little piece of information paper. It was not a farm like I was imaginging, it had a countryside resort feel to it, accompanied by a pool. Hah, and pigs! Okay, so they grow their own olives there and make olive oil, as well as wines and jams and just various little things. (I bought some olive oil and jam :]). We arrived and it IMMEDIATELY starting pouring rain...I hadn't seen rain like that in months. It was wonderful, and surprisingly set the mood for our wine tasting (which was outside underneath a covering, so we could hear the rain and see it haha. it was enjoyable...not bad like you would think). okay so we had a wine tasting, I preferred the young wine over the older. the older was much too bitter for me...I have no taste for wine, and we had pasta, chicken, salad, potatoes, dessert, and bruschetta. It was a wonderful 4 course meal. I was completely satisfied.
As soon as I arrived in Rome though, I got some gelato. eek.
I then went out to dinner with some of my girls, and had an amazing pizza :] and chocolate mousse to end my night. Now I'm here.
I'm considering dedicating a blog to my readers in which I can safely convince them I'm not gaining weight while I'm here, but I'm certainly never hungry because I feed myself so much. I can definitely justify my eating habits in that post as well...I just love food. I'm adapting to the Italian way of life. Pasta, pastries, gelato, and multiple courses. We'll save that for another time.
Ciao tutti,
Kate
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