First, I'll catch you up on things that have happened since the last post:
On Monday and Tuesday (18 + 19 July), we had our last two classes! They were pretty good and the last day we had a giant game of jeopardy about all of our topics from the courses and also gelato for everyone! After class on Tuesday, I went to one of my favourite places in Rome that I've been to: the top of the Vittorio Emanuele Monument (we call it the wedding cake). It cost 7 euros to ride the elevator for an adult, but we had the only 17-year old on the program buy the tickets for us so it was only 3.50. This is one of the most spectacular views in Rome! It was great to go after I had explored Rome and so I knew where everything was and I could point everything out!
Me & Via del Corso
Me & the Colosseum
On Wednesday (20 July), we took the train from Rome to Sperlonga -- a beach town on a hill about halfway to Naples. We got there about 10:30am and were there until 6:00pm. We had a three-hour lunch break with a three course meal with great seafood! The view from the restaurant was also fantastic! The beach was great (besides a small sunburn) and it was really windy so the waves were so much fun to jump through!
Sperlonga
Sperlonga
The Beach Where I Was
Spaghetti with Mixed Seafood
Sperlonga
Sperlonga
Today (21 July), I got to sleep in. I packed up and got everything ready to go and checked out from the apartment because I'm leaving early in the morning. I walked across town to visit Santa Maria della Vittoria where Bernini's "The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" was. It was very cool to see. After that, it was time for my last gelato in Rome at Geolitti! In the evening, we had our last group dinner with a four-course meal at the first restaurant that we went to: Trattoria Moderna. Afterwards, everyone said goodbye to eachother and we had one last coffee paid for by the program. It will be sad to see everyone go, but we'll all be back in Seattle together!
"The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa"
Tomorrow, I'll be leaving bright and early on the 7:45am train to Venice (if the transportation strike doesn't affect it too much) and then on to Trieste where Lucia will pick me up and then we'll head to Croatia for the day. I'll be back in Trieste for the weekend until Tuesday when I'll take the train to Zürich to visit my friend Alina from the ISS last year. I'll try to keep you update on my progress!
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