Classes and Shopping

Well today is my second day of classes, and they really are not that bad. We are all still getting over the shock of actually taking class in Rome! I have this amazing Scottish priest as a professor, and I love hearing his stories of traveling around the world. He is so nice. My art history professor is actually Greek, and is in every way possible what I envisioned an art teacher to be. The classes are long and challenging, but I believe that I can handle them. I was eating lunch by the trevi fountain today and could not believe everything I was seeing all around me! I have learned that the real way to see this city is to actually get lost, and ask the local businesses where a place is. It is so much more fun to walk down some side streets and see all of the wonderful shops, and to get away form all the tourists. I love looking at all the clothes and shoes in the windows contemplating on what I should buy. Bartering with the street vendors is a lot of fun too. I love seeing how low I can get a watch or pair of sun glasses for!

ROMA!

We finally made it to our hotel!! I am all unpacked and ready for classes tomorrow. I still can not believe where I am right now! It was a 3 hour bus ride to get here from Assisi, but I slept most of the way. As soon as we arrived I had to find a pizza place. The one i found has the best pizza that i have ever tasted in my life!!! I love it. As we went on our walk around the city (by our selves) we stumbled upon the Pantheon and then the Trevi Fountain! It was beautiful. I just had to take it all in . My friend Christina and I actually started crying! We just couldn't believe where we were!! Well Im off to bed now. Its time for me to study hard!

La Roca

Today we went to the castle La Roca! It was completly awesome!! The picture to the right is me on the top of the tower. Its amazing to see something built so long ago still standing, and actually safe to go into. The stair case going up and down the tower was so scary!I put up some pictures form the castle. It is freezing here!! I didnt bring a coat so my friend let me borrow her jean jacket, but I was still cold!

This morning we went to see the basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.If you do go to Assisi the basilica is one place that you need to go see! The frescos are so colorful and tell the story of St. Francis. We couldn't take pictures in the actual church but i did sneak a picture of his cloak. It was so well preserved! I was in awe!

Another place that we saw was a newly created museum of an ancient Greek temple that is in the city. I was just discovered that below the temple are well preserved sculptures and Greek writings on marble. It was crazy that I actually got to touch something over 2,000 years old!

The Wireless Cafe´

Hello everyone!

I am here in the wireless cafe´in assisi. It is so breath taking here! We already visited so many churches, and even a castle called La Rocca. (The Rock) All of the people are so nice! I stepped into a butcher shop today and had some wild boar meat! I can now say that I ate wild boar let alone say I ate it in Italy.

The cafe´ that we are in have the nicest waiters they keep giving us free food and discounts off our drinks. We are in here all the time!

The city of assisi is so amazing, and is built on a mountain top. The only way to get around is by foot and everything is up hill! We are all out of breath just getting to our hotel! The view from the top is unforgettable! You can see everything. I love it here!