My first night here was amazing!! I got to the hostel at like 830am and
couldnt check in until 12 so i just goofed around and ate lunch at the
restaurant. Also my friends Lorraine and Geleen from UCSD were coming in at around
5pm.
Finally i got to my room and decided to take a little nap which turned
into 4hr nap, i guess i was jetlagged, lol. But when i woke up i went
looking for the girls since we basically have no means of communication
here. Luckily, i walked out my door and they were right there, and their
room was right across the walkway :)
So the hostel was like a little village that had a pool, restaurant,
pub-disco, supermarket, etc. we went swimming at the pool and then decided
to hit the pool bar (Isla Bonita) and then when that closed we went to the
pub-disco. It was really fun, my friend is a flirt and she got us free drinks from the bartenders :) We ended meeting some Aussies one
of whom was chef there and we all went back to the kitchen and ate really good
leftovers!!
overall the first night was sooooooooooo fun!!
We finally made it to actual Rome, and it just amazing! the architecture and
culture are
indescribable. I got the keys to my apartment at the study
center. Here is where i left Lorraine and Geleen because they are staying
in Residence Candia which sort the all American dorm building. So i went to my
private apartment which is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Rome, called Trastevere, literally "The other side of the river" (because its across the Tiber River). It is
so freakin cute. there is a little courtyard and the apartment is actually
pretty big not like a shoe box like i had expected. But i am staying a
triple room with two girls. then there is a double room and single
room. so 6 total. I will post pictures soon :)
Anyway, i just got back from the little farmers market right by our
apartment and we have to venture all the way back to our school and are
undoubtedly going to get lost as all hell in these crazy streets, so i
have to get going.
Ciao!!
