Just a writer having the time of my life exploring this world
Sunday morning was a big walking day for us; we began early after breakfast with Rick Steves' guided walk through Rome. It started near our hotel (near the Trevi Fountain) and circled down through the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Campo di Fiori and then we went to the Jewish ghetto. The self-guided tour was probably my favorite outing …
After an Italian breakfast of sausage, scrambled eggs, apple pastry and the best coffee (tasted like less sweet coffee ice cream) at our hotel, we were prepared for the four hour tour of the Vatican City in Rome. The bus departed early at 7:30 a.m. (aka 8 a.m. Italian time) on Saturday morning near our hotel. We were …
I had to miss the class walk on the day I went to London, so yesterday (Saturday) Teo repeated the walk for those of us who missed it. It was nice to be in a smaller group of about 12 students, so we all kept together. The walk was sort of near Odeon, first to …
The countdown begins, as this is my last Thursday here. Our walk took us around Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, and the cobblestone streets that lead uphill to the church. (Apparently this is a famous corner that a lot of people painted.) (Two girls singing and playing accordion.) (I just went inside Sacre Coeur for …
On Wednesdays, we go to the market. I got some baby cucumbers, strawberries, a ham bread for breakfast, and a leather purse for myself as a souvenir. One of the stall workers at the market, upon hearing my English, asked where I was from ("England or America?"), then proceeded to say "California or Texas?" I …
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