So. I'm back in the real world now. Rome was nice. Nay, Rome was amazing. I was there from Sunday the 25th to Saturday the 31st. And I took about 900 pictures. SERIOUSLY. oh snap, I just capitalized a whole word. i am sorry. that must have felt like yellings in your head. i remember when i would IM people and then I would walk away from my computer and not put up my away message and people would be like 'where are you' 'HELLO?!' "COME BACK!!!!" and it'd be in caps lock with the exclamation points but why would you do that? i can't actually hear what you are typing and i can't actually read all that UNTIL i've come back so when I read it, all i have is an IM Box with you yelling at me.
Stop yelling at me.
And please turn off your cell phones in theaters.
I took about 900 pictures whilst in Roma. 900 pictures in 7 days. So I am going to try and choose the best picture or two from each day and just post it down here and let you see a bit of Roma.
Day 1 - basically spent at Piazza de Popolo
Day 2 - a good bit of Traveling, here is a Pyramid in Rome. Below that is a sunset beside the Coliseum.
Day 3 - Was spent in the Coliseum. This picture shows me, the just ruler, making an appearance to the peasants.
This is a poetic verse I really enjoyed. It was on display in the Coliseum.
This is the Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II, who was the first king of a unified Italy.
Day 4 - Went all over Rome with some friends of a friend. This is a picture from the top of the Spanish steps
Us on the Spanish Steps
This is a picture of St. Peter's Basilica
In front of the Pantheon
Day 5 - An afternoon at the Zoo
Seeing this in real life was pretty cool
A Man's Quest for Solace
Day 6 - I left the group and went on my own
Here I am at the Mediterranean
Piazza Navona
Day 7 - Final Day was spent at the culminating Roman attraction: the Vatican museums
This was the line for the Vatican. The line was literally a mile long. If you actually stood and waited in line, you are a tool. Just cut in somewhere.
here is one of the many, many paintings in the Vatican. I enjoyed this piece.
And of course, the penultimate experience, look at this one carefully to see what i refer to
Alas, all good things must come to an end, and so we left Rome, but we left it right where it was so that you can go and visit
So. Moral of the story. Study abroad. You will meet great people and will have the opportunity to take advantage of awesome situations. Albright has a great array of scholarships that you can apply for from different societies and organizations to make your young life just a little bet more cultured. Oh, and whilst you're in Rome, go to the Gelatria next to the Piazza de Roma. It is quality.
