A Day in the Life

I have officially been in Rome long enough to have something that resembles a routine. I love it here. We have an amazing guide, Francesco, who takes us on tours for half the day. He calls it our “orientation to Rome.” He is showing us all of the major monuments over our initial stay here. We have already gone to the EUR museum showing the history of Rome, the Forum, and the Coliseum. 

EUR

Monument to Vittorio Emanuele

Michelangelo's Campidoglio

our amazing guide Francesco...blocking my shot of the Campadoglio

Roman Forum

Arch of Titus

Colosseum

Colosseum

The only down side is the heat. It is incredible. Our first day someone actually passed out in the museum and had to be taken to the hospital. Fortunately there are fountains everywhere, and the water is delicious. 

The other half of the day we take an Italian class… in a palace. The Palazzo Taverna. It is so pretty. Here’s what a typical walk to school looks like:

Piazza San Cosimato... usually filled with produce vendors. at this particular moment all that was left behind was their trash

Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. Santa Maria is one of the oldest catholic churches in existance, dating back to the 10th century.

Via del Moro

Piazza Trilussa

Via Giulia

Water Fountain + tourist

Arch of Giulia

Chiesa Nuova

Main entrance to Palazzo Taverna. aka my school

So beautiful. I am a little sad we only have a week left here before Torino…and that we don’t have a whole lot of time to explore on our own. But I can’t complain too much since I am living the dream.

Tomorrow we go to Orvietto, an Italian hill town known for its white wine. I am so excited! I just hope I wake up in time for the train since we are all going to our first discoteca tonight ;)