Ciao!
Another week has passed...and so quickly! I am definitely settling in, and have made myself very at home in Testaccio. I even have a buddy at the bread shop on my corner who pops out to say "Ciao! Come stai??" every time I walk by! So friendly, these Romans. I've been warned that my enthusiasm for this city will chill soon, but for now...I seem to love it more every day.
Where else can you walk by the site where Julius Caesar was killed on the way to Italian lessons?! It seems at every turn there is something incredible to see.
Work is picking up, and I am quickly becoming the resident expert on disciplinary cases and hearings. So, I am getting lots of cases with juicy and interesting details! Despite that, I still managed to leave work everyday by 5:30 pm to head out to my new favorite thing-- un aperitivo. An aperitivo is basically happy hour in Rome, except every drink comes with access to a snack bar which includes a variety of Italian snacks!
Today, it was a cold and rainy day here in Rome so, I headed to the Vatican museum. I also saw St. Peter's Basilica and finished off my day by sharing some arancinis (yum) and gelato with a friend. Overall, another great week!
A dopo!
Another week has passed...and so quickly! I am definitely settling in, and have made myself very at home in Testaccio. I even have a buddy at the bread shop on my corner who pops out to say "Ciao! Come stai??" every time I walk by! So friendly, these Romans. I've been warned that my enthusiasm for this city will chill soon, but for now...I seem to love it more every day.
Where else can you walk by the site where Julius Caesar was killed on the way to Italian lessons?! It seems at every turn there is something incredible to see.
Work is picking up, and I am quickly becoming the resident expert on disciplinary cases and hearings. So, I am getting lots of cases with juicy and interesting details! Despite that, I still managed to leave work everyday by 5:30 pm to head out to my new favorite thing-- un aperitivo. An aperitivo is basically happy hour in Rome, except every drink comes with access to a snack bar which includes a variety of Italian snacks!
Today, it was a cold and rainy day here in Rome so, I headed to the Vatican museum. I also saw St. Peter's Basilica and finished off my day by sharing some arancinis (yum) and gelato with a friend. Overall, another great week!
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| One of the many amazing Greek/Roman sculptures in the Vatican museum. |
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| The Locoon- apparently the most famous Greek statue in Rome and considered"superior to all other sculpture or painting"--I guess it was pretty good... :-) |
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| St. Peter's Basilica |
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| View from the cupola of St. Peter's Basilica. I had to climb approximately 5,000 stairs to get to the top (ok, maybe more like 500, but it seemed like a lot!), but it was worth it. So pretty! |
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| View of Rome. This picture doesn't even do it justice. |
Your pictures have such excellent composition!! :) Your apartment and neighborhood and work sound so cool!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! So amazing! What an incredible experience!
ReplyDeleteYay! I've been working on my compo... :-)
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