Just spent my first full day in Rome and I still have yet to eat a cup of gelato. It was a really tiring day because we had a bunch of orientation meetings to go to. I kept nodding off during them because of this issue I'm having with jet lag! We had a little break and a couple of us IES students went to walk around where the center was. I felt so independent and ready to take on this new city! I was alert and aware of my surrounding and made sure I was not attacked my gypsies and pickpockets. I made it all the way to the Campo di Fiori- prime tourist destination. I had a vague recollection of it from when I was here in 8th grade.
The IES school is right across from the Castel Sant'Angelo. You really can't beat looking out the window at this when you're bored in class:
The school provided us with a nice lunch on the terrace that we share with the monastery that is next door. The lunch was buffet style consisting of traditional Roman dishes. It was good, but I wasn't that hungry because I was so tired. Then we had even more meetings about being safe and so on.
Then we walked home, which is just about 2 miles. (not too bad, unless it's raining) I still have to figure out how to ride the bus system. Everyday on the way home, we pass by this pretty square, called the Piazza di Santa Maria:
Not too bad, eh? I ventured out to the grocery store to buy some breakfast items and then headed back for leftovers of last night's dinner.
Well folks, I think it's finally time to go out and get some gelato. I'm not that hungry BUT I NEED IT.
