Roma!

Last week, my host family and I went on an incredible vacation to Rome. We went for four days, which was the perfect amount of time to see basically everything. And believe me, we saw everything. I won’t bore you with a day-to-day rundown, but basically it was amazing. The ruins were breathtaking, the driving was insane, and the pasta was to die for. I’m so thankful to my host family for this trip.

What was funny about being in Italy was that I realized that when I was comparing things, I compared them not to the U.S., but to Spain. I found myself noticing that they eat dinner “early” in Italy, and then had to remind myself that there was a time when I too, ate dinner before 9 p.m. The thing that stuck out the most to me was the language. I feel like most Americans have this notion of Italian being an incredibly beautiful language. (I know I did.) But after being immersed in Spanish for so long, Italian suddenly sounded almost harsh. I mentioned this to my host dad, and he said that most of the Spanish don’t like the Italian accent. (Although Paula and I did have fun saying “Grazie! Prego! Bonjourno! and Ciao!” to every waiter, cleaning lady, and museum worker in Rome).

So, without further ado, here are some pictures. Enjoy!
El Coliseo!

The fountain we ended up at when I was in charge of reading the map....bad idea...

me inside of the Colliseum

Mmmmm...Italian food! I would like to give a special shout out to this pizza, the cappuccinos at the hotel, and the chocolate cake on the last day.

Swiss guards at the Vatican!

Making a wish at the Fountain of Trevi. I made three actually. (Hey there's no limit!)

Capilla Sistina...breathtaking. We weren't actually supposed to take pictures, but I managed to sneak a few.

Me with Rome in the background

Which marble head looks most like Ambrosio?...