Hey everyone! Today marks day 30 of being abroad! So that’s a solid
month that I’ve been away from the states! Pretty crazy that it’s
already gone by so fast, but I think being home in just a week is going
to be a lovely thing. There are most definitely aspects of this place
I’m going to miss, but just the same, there are a few things I won’t
quite miss. Like the buses here. Or the lack of air conditioning.
Especially because my fan is broken. But, I only have two more days in
Rome and this point and it’s really kind of sad. It just really hit me
that I’ll be leaving and won’t be returning any time soon. Hopefully
eventually, but no time soon.
Today I had class in the morning and we
went to Capitoline Hill and visited the museum there. When I finished
class, I caught a bus back to my apartment and then met up with my
family. Today I got to play tour guide in my city. :)
I really enjoyed it and I’m hoping they did too. I might have worn them
out a little bit though. I showed them the Pantheon, Via del Corso
(including the Disney Store), the Spanish Steps, Villa Borghese, Trevi
Fountain, Piazza Navona and Campo de Fiori. I basically ran them into
the ground now that I look back on it. Oops, sorry family! I just wanted
to make sure they saw all they could since we only have the next two
days and we’ll be at the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum and
the Vatican those days. I really think between today and the next two
days, we’ll have covered the majority of the things you want to see in
the city.
For dinner I brought them to one of my favorite places down
the street from me and everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy their meals.
By the time we were done with dinner and headed back in the direction of
my apartment and their hotel it was already getting late, so we went
our separate ways. I came back, finished my paper and I’m sure they went
back to the hotel and crashed. But all in all, it was a good day if I
do say so myself.
I kind of shocked myself with how well I actually know
how to get around this city. It was a very surprising, but satisfying
thing for me. Too bad I have to leave soon. I’m starting to pack and
it’s become pretty depressing, but home and Ireland sound like a nice
little thought to me. 2 more days…I’ll keep you all posted. Until
then–arrivederci!
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