day 2

it's 4 am and i cannot fall asleep..probably because of the 3 hour nap i took once we got back from our walking tour of rome, around the temple campus. oops. but that's okay, because now i can BLOG.

rome is amazing, just like i knew it would be. a city, but unlike anything i have ever seen. the chaos of a city, mixed in with the simplicity of life and the ancient buildings that have stood for thousands of years. it is only day 2 and i am already a nerd for everything.

i ate chocolate gelato today...and i thought of you carly. thought you deserved a special shout out because you said you would check this daily :) ...at least someone's reading it..



Rome is also different then i thought it would be. i have heard that italians are rude (i'm not rude? haha), that they stare at you in disapproval, that they are easily frustrated with you, etc. this has not been the case at all. granted, i have only been here for two days, but i have gotten no stares and no disapproval (that i know of). everyone has been really nice, and mostly everyone speaks english. when you try to speak italian, they mostly just speak english back to you. at the gelato shop, my roommate reilly was in this situation and said, "can't you just let me try!!!!" in return the man behind the counter gave her a sample of gelato.....she meant try to speak italian. but hey, she got free gelato. PS: gelato flavor: frutti di bosco may be one of the best things i've ever had. its like black raspberry, only even more amazing...


so once my blogger.com decides to behave and not be weird i will be posting pictures. my nikon D40 is amazing so far. you can just check my facebook, because despite my plans to not put them all up, i am pretty sure i'm going to anyway. it's addicting..




tomorrow we go to the hilltown of todi to have a traditional meal and explore the countryside. wine is apparently a must. but we were warned not to have too much, or we might puke on the bumpy ride home. sweet. i have to wake up in 3 hours. wonder how long the ride will be...