Which is what I did a lot of the past few days. :( It doesn't feel so good wasting even a minute of my time here not out and about, but with all three of my projects due next week, I suppose I had to put in some time at the Rome Center Library!That didn't keep me from avoiding ALL adventures however:
1) The 20 euro opera we went to was apparently 20 euro because it was more of a "community theater" production than actual opera! Which actually, I think, made the whole thing way more enjoyable. The stage was set up in the courtyard of (what we figured was) a school, and you could see the actors peeking down through the curtains to catch their cue. At just over 2 hours, it was the shortest opera one of our party members had ever seen! The extent of my memory: they sang very loud, and the chorus upstaged the main actors hardcore. Quite enjoyable. :)
2) We visited a mosque on Wednesday morning! It was gorgeous, and the scarf skills that Kate had taught us came in handy. :) When you enter the mosque, you take off your shoes and can walk barefoot or in socks. So, strangely enough, the mosque smelled of new carpet/carpet cleaner!
2.5) We got lost on the trains because our station was under construction. Adventure time!
3) Pretty churches all Wednesday afternoon -- yay Santa Maria! They had graffiti from the first Christian tombs (catacombs) -- it looks like something I would be able to scratch out on a tomb!4) DELICIOUS chicken, pasta, and caprese dinner with Kate, Maggie, and honorary roommates Brandon, Bennett, and Erik! Yum yum! Then watched the Spain vs. Germany game till late, and enjoyed tiramisu, yelling Brazilian football fans, and soccer.
5) Thursday = class, zzz, class, zzz, work, nom nom, work, gelato!!!, work, zzz. It was very hot, but I set up a sweet squishy chair next to the breezy window in the Rome Center's student lounge. Very productive!
6) Today, we enjoyed some more paintings and old architecture at the Palazzo Barberini (GIANT STAIRCASE!). On the way there, we came across the Trevi Fountain -- it was gorgeous!! On the way back we tried the best coffee in Rome. 8D It actually wasn't the best, but very artisan so I liked it by default. ;)7) Got attacked by pigeons while Bennett tried to present on Galileo. I screamed and shuddered a lot in Mom's honor. :(
8) Miss you!
Dear Molly.. I am so glad your "adventures" continue.. and so sorry you actually have to study on your study abroad in Rome!! darn!! :) How amazingly fun everything sounds. I love that your went to a 'local' opera. Your mamma mia will be happy to hear you reacted appropriately to the pigeon attack! :) Yay! for soccer in Europe! Churches, mosques, old tombs, graffiti, local cusine (caprese =?) squishy chairs, and cool breezes.. Reading your blog makes me feel like I'm right there with you. :) It is totally entertaining.. you are totally amazing, awesome. I totally love you a.p.
ReplyDeleteWe are very hot on our adventure too, but when our guided tour of the day is done we are met at the door of the (highly air conditioned)ship by a white gloved servant who hands us a chilled glass of fruit punch. Ha ha. Now THIS is the true Europe!
ReplyDeleteMama and Pappa!
Hey Molly! Glad you got to see a SHORT opera! Happy studying to you - "better you than me!" We are just "exhausted" from so much sight-seeing and entertainment and being pampered so so much! :) Love, Dad
ReplyDeleteHi Molly! Does it seem weird to you that your parents are in Europe, too?!? I love hearing about all of your adventures. We've been reading Europe through the Backdoor and trying to plan what Wesley is going to pack, etc. (one month til he leaves!) He was Giles Rawlston in Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" last weekend. It was an excellent production and you would have loved it! Take care. The girls say hi! Love, Aunt Kelly
ReplyDeleteHi Molly, It's just me again! :) I just wanted to wish you happiness as you do your three projects this week. Also.. I found Ciao Bella gelato in the freezer section of Safeway.. how cool is that!!! I bought what I thought was grape charade.. but it was grape chardonney.. ugh!!! it tastes like bad wine!! Hope all your gelatos and other exotic treats continue to be only absolutely delicious. Good luck with your projects.. love love love a.p.
ReplyDeletethank you so much aunt poogy!! i miss you so much, i wish i could bring you back gelato!
ReplyDeleteall four of my projects ended up going really well (yes, i had forgotten about one...). just finished the last one about an hour ago!
MISS YOU SO MUCH! last day in rome. :'( to istanbul tomorrow, whcih is pretty cool, but i am very sad.
ciao bella!
-Molly