This week, I had the pleasure of going on a weekend-long excursion to Rome. While in Rome, I was able to visit incredible sights, which include the following: St. Peter’s Basilica, St. John’s Lateran Basilica, the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, the Roman Colosseum, the Roman Forums, and the Vatican Museum! […]
Tag: Florence
Uffizi Reflections & A Memorable Weekend Trip To Rome
Ciao Mounties! What a wonderful week I have had in not only Florence but also Rome! For Italian Life and Culture, my class and I toured the Uffizi Gallery, a place that holds the artwork from throughout the centuries and by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. As […]
Pisa and Pizza
Hey guys, welcome back to #FoodieFriday! I had a super interesting week here in Italy. As my classmates have reflected on already, we recently went to Pisa and Lucca. It was not what I expected at all! Based on pictures, you would think the Leaning Tower of Pisa would be […]
Coffee Gelato With a View
Welcome to Gelato Giovedì! For those who don’t know, “giovedì” means “Thursday” in Italian. I will be going out every week to try a new flavor of gelato and talk about it and what we’ve done during the week! My first flavor: Cafè / coffee! Back at home, I love […]
Monuments of Florence
To be famous for your structural unsoundness is quite ironic. This week I went and saw theLeaning Tower of Pisa. This was quite a trip; we lost some people along the way, and they hadto take a train to find us, but it was interesting nonetheless. The Leaning Tower of […]