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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hello! This week I had a really fun time at different places including visiting the Duomo Museum Baptistry, Santa Croce Church, St. Francis of Assisi’s Monastery, and the Dante Museum. This post will primarily focus on some religious reflections from my visit to the Duomo’s Baptistry. As you can see […]