When In Rome...

True Loves!

Rome is a beautiful city. It might just be my favorite place I have journeyed to in Europe. Forget Paris holding the title of the "City of Love" because Rome has [Rome]ance bursting out of every perfectly intact statue.

Colosseo, Roman Forum, Palatino, Panthanon, Spanish Steps, Arco di Constantino, Fontana di Trevi, Piazza Navona and more all in one day sprinkled with Gelato, pasta, and Capuccino (not the German coffee that my Roman-Native friend Laura calls "dirty water").

In Rome I also received an unexpected gift, appreciation for my program, because however terrible it is, it is significantly better than the program for UMASS students in Rome. Sara introduced me to her friend Corina who shares a room the size of mine with 2 others, 2 filthy kitchens and 2 filthy bathrooms with 35 others, and a closet the size of a broom closet. And that's being generous. She lives with all American students and if you have the washing machine and dryer running at the same time the power goes out and you lose all internet connection. On the bright side she can look out her window at the Piazza Navona and that's not too shabby. And she has a drying rack as Sara pointed out ;)

Vatican tomorrow!
With Love,
Emily