Officially Home... Favorites Recap

It's official... I'm home. I got home last night and have been catching up on sleep, eating American foods and telling my family all of the stories from my trip. Here is the final recap of the best parts of the trip, then it's time I got back to regular posts! 

 My Partner In Crime... The two of us literally traveled the world together (Positano, Amalfi, Capri, Anacapri, Sorrento, Florence & Rome of course).

Our hotel cat will be missed... 16 years old still greeting everyone at the gates!

 The most memorable experience... watching the final game at the Circus Maximus.

 The best view of the trip... when on the boat in Capri

 Best beverage

The most beautiful clothing was in Capri

 My favorite snack shop... chevron floors and walls

 The most beautiful evening view

 The funniest experience... the blue grotto. Our boat driver was dancing and singing the whole time!

We went to Barberini every single morning for breakfast (a coffee and croissant).

Rome Galore

 Hope everyone had a nice weekend, even though we didn't go to the Amalfi Coast we had a great weekend. On Friday we went to see the Colosseum and the Forum and saw a couple of amazing churches. Saturday we went to the beach and got some sun and relaxed a little bit; we also met three 17 year old Italian girls on the train to the beach and spent the whole day with them. Yesterday we did homework  and then met up with two of the girls and went for a walk around the area by our hotel. 

Today we went to a rehabilitation hospital and got a tour of the neuroscience department. It was an amazing experience and I am happy that I was able to see it... there were so many inspiring people, many of whom were hit on their motorcycles or Vespas and were facing a long road ahead of recovery. We then went to lunch with our whole group and now I am back and ready to get some homework done this afternoon. 

Our beach group with the three girls from Italy

Sitting at an amazing church in the center or Rome

The Church was stunning

The ceiling was even more detailed and intricate

At the Colosseum 

At the beach

Enjoy! xox

The Vatican

The first week of classes is already over! I can't believe this trip is going by so quickly... it makes me realize that I have to take advantage of every opportunity to go, see or do things. So far we have seen the Spanish steps, the Trevi Fountain, many churches around our hotel and of course the Vatican. Yesterday's trip was pretty amazing, here are a few pictures of the exterior... the interior ones aren't loading on my computer for some reason but I promise you will see some of those too! 

The dome

The view from the top of the dome... stunning!

Overlooking the front of the Vatican 

My friend and I the other night! 

As for this weekend's travels...

 We had a little problem in that we were planning on going to leave for Amalfi tomorrow morning and stay there for two nights and rent a boat and go to Capri for the days but there is going to be a public transportation strike tomorrow and we are going to stay here this weekend instead. 

We were thinking tomorrow we would see the Colosseum, Pantheon, Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain (the last two we saw briefly but we actually want to get pictures at them) and Saturday we will probably go to Florence and maybe the beach on Sunday. 

Have any of you been to Italy? Any must see places that aren't so toursitsy? 

xox

Update From Rome.. Photo Edition

Morning Breakfast from the local market.

Catching up with one of my best friend's in Rome too! 

Dinner on the Rooftop overlooking the city of Rome.

The group... 

The bridge over to Trastevere.

St. Peter's Basilica... stunning.

We wanted to go to the dome of the basilica... 

the walls were crooked... this isn't my camera.

Finally at the top... nearly 1000 stairs! 

Enjoy! xoxo 

The First Day In Rome

I'm finally here! 

After a three hour flight delay and one of my group member's lost suitcase, our 9 hour travel time turned into 15... but its all worth it because I'm in Rome. Here are some of my pictures thus far. 

Where we are staying... Hotel Major Aventinus.

The view from the Taxi.

Our room.

The view from our bathroom window... the bathrooms are so interesting! hehe.

The first meal in Rome... prosciutto sandwiches and some gifted cake and chocolates.

On our walk last night... through a design district no less... I came across this furniture store! 

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend! xox

Ciao... I'm Off To Rome

Today is the day... 

I'm off to Rome for three weeks and am finally done packing and am ready to go!

Yesterday's packing nightmare... hehe. 

 I cannot wait to explore a new place, eat amazing food and learn a little bit of Italian (considering I'm 50% I should know something). 

I will be updating my blog regularly with pictures, stories and other Roman inspired ideas while I am away so you guys can experience my trip along with me! 

Enjoy the beautiful day... thank goodness it is good flying weather! xox

Is anyone else traveling soon? Where?! 

I'm Going to Rome!

A couple weeks ago I decided on a whim that I wanted to go to Rome over the summer. I didn't have any legit summer plans, no internships lined up and my only job was going to be babysitting. So I decided to apply to the program through my school, got accepted and Rome here I come! Have any of you ever studied abroad in Rome or been to rome? Any places that I should see for sure? Here are some photos that I found online and after the trip Ill be sure post some of my own. 

How beautiful is this?! 

What a beautiful lunch on the cobblestone street!

I can't wait for this setting.

Look at this view!