So I decided since I have a bit of free time once again after class ended and before another walk around the city that I would post about the rest of my day mainly consisting of lunch and art history. I got my books and opera tickets today! I have a massive and rather heavy set of books, but luckily I will not have to carry them much at all. Most classes don't require you bring your text daily, which sounds good to me! Lunch was fabulous! We started with some pasta and tomato sauce (light and delightful), continued with chicken and vegetables, and finished with a tasting of three different gelatos (I had strawberry, 'banana' (we weren't quite sure), and chocolate. Some other people got sour apple, pistachio, and other unrecognizable, yet delicious, flavors.) I then ran upstairs, grabbed my books, and ran off to Art History. The class seems like it will be really interesting and really difficult. She seems really nice, but my professor has a thick accent that makes things a bit more difficult to understand. I also found it funny that she has made several points that made the internet and anything other than painting/ sculpting/ architecture sound bad. I don't think she is one to tell that I am going into graphic design with a fine arts degree... Maybe I will just say fine arts and leave my concentration out of it. So everything is going really well. My roommate and one of my neighbors went for a run, but when they get back all four of us will probably head out to walk and find a good place to eat. I think tonight will be low-key with how tired everyone is. My big touristy walk may have to wait until another day.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 we are all taking a tour to the Largo Argentina Area, the Campo de' Fiori, Piazza Farnese, and Piazza Navona. Maybe I will order some pizza with an egg on it while in the Piazza Navona as my parents have recommended. This tour is actually one of many this next week and a half. Wednesday we go to the Campo Marzio Area, the Pantheon, the Ara Pacis Augustae, the Tomb of Augustus and Piazza del Popolo. This weekend are the ones I think I am most excited for: the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill, and the Colosseum on saturday / St Peter's Square and Basilica, the Imperial Fora, and the Captioline Hill and Museum. Just to keep the list going, the rest of the tour sites on these collective orientation tours are the Ghetto, Tiber Island, the Forum Boarium, Santa Maria in Cosmedin, the Circo Massimo, the Pallazzo Chigi Area, Trevi Fountain, Via Frattina, and the Spanish Steps. So much to see! I can't wait!!
So now for a quick nap. While I felt no jet-lag yesterday, I think the fact I didn't sleep the entire way on the plane is hitting me. (Long story why, including a creepy man who sat next to me the entire way...) I am surprised at how well I am managing the time change - I have even been getting hungry right at meal times so I guess I must be all switched over. I have class and tours all day tomorrow so my next post probably won't be until late at night (if anyone actually reads this...) Buonasera!
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