Ciao a tutti!

After a much-appreciated chance to sleep in, we gathered at 9:15 AM for our second class here in Rome! Fueled by espresso and the excitement of a day spent learning in the city itself. It was the perfect blend of structure and freedom, as we broke into smaller groups right after class to explore and go off on our own adventures!

Group Snapshots from Around the City:

• The group I was with decided to do some shopping and get used to the streets around this beautiful city. When shopping, we stopped in a few boutiques and a jewelry store. We ended up at a cute lunch spot where we got pizza and sandwiches!

After that point, we broke up into smaller groups, and some of them went to the Colosseum while McKernan and I did a nice stroll back to the hotel and took a photo with the Tommie abroad flag!  And Courtney took a picture by the Colosseum

        

• A smaller group went to the Roman bath and wondered through the city going into shops. They picked up a few gifts for family, and they went to a cute pasta place and got gnocchi and spaghetti. Here is a picture of them at the Roman bath!

• Lastly a group of the guys went all over Rome, covering the Three Arches, a local church where they got to see a nun! And they also got pasta and pizza when on their way to the Colosseum. Here are some photos from their adventures!

             

• The last thing of the night is some of the full group met up later at a local bar+resturant where we also ran into my parents, It was my mom’s 56th birthday! I included a photo of my dad, Grace and I!

 

-Carly Setter