Really quickly before I start on today, can we just look back at the
fact that I literally mentioned I have no idea what it is when I type
out the titles of these things and I actually managed to repeat a number
yesterday without even realizing? I’m a dope. Okay, so today is
actually “day 19” because I had two “day 17″s, which yes, I could easily
go back and edit, but I’m not too bothered by my little blunder, so I’m
gonna keep it. It adds a little character, right? Sure, whatever you
say Jenny.
Anyway…today was a very lovely Friday that started out
earlier than I had wished, but it was a good day so I don’t mind. I woke
up and got ready for the day just like any normal school day because
today was a day trip to Tuscania with my school. So we met at the school
at 9:15 and we met the little bus that would drive us to Tuscania. We
had a drive the was a little over an hour, so I closed my eyes on the
way there for a bit, though it was incredibly difficult to sleep due to
the fact that Roman roads are bumpy as can be.
Once we arrived we went
to our university’s campus in Tuscania, which was adorable and actually
more of a campus than our one floor campus that we have here in the
city. Once we walked around their campus, we got a tour of the
neighborhood it was in and it was BEAUTIFUL. I’m actually a little
jealous of the students that study there because it’s lovely and
peaceful. I do like my Rome experience, but Tuscania is just so cute.
Though, if I studied there, I would be required to know Italian and so
at this point, I would be completely screwed and wouldn’t be able to
communicate with anyone at all.
After we wandered the neighborhood a
little, we left campus and drove to a family’s organic farm in the
countryside and they served us their food that they grow and raise on
their property. It was absolutely delicious. Everything from the wine to
the pasta to the cheese to the vegetables were all made there. After we
had our meal, one of the family members showed us around the property
in a very interesting way. We all had to take off our shoes and walk the
property and feel it. It was very interesting, but I was more concerned
with my feet getting dirty or stepping on a lizard (which nearly
happened if he hadn’t scampered away). But it was still a nice
experience. After that we had to get back on our bus to head back. When
we got back I just came back to my apartment and have been relaxing all
evening. It was a very good day all in all and I’ve concluded I really
like Tuscania. The rest of this weekend should be pretty boring, but
I’ll post regardless! Until tomorrow–arrivederci!
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