Now to the photos! I have not uploaded these onto Facebook yet because it takes too long and my internet in my apartment is still not working properly/ever. These pictures are in reverse chronological order because that's how Blogger posts photos (and I don't know how to change it).
Sunday night: Amazing bakery! Everything is about 50 cents Euro, meaning VERY CHEAP. I plan on taking Mandy here when she comes to visit. The best part about it? It's open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Sunday morning: Myself in front of the beautiful Tibertina Island with my new sunglasses that I bought at Porta Portese (the biggest street/fleamarket you will ever find). I might take Mandy to Porta Portese depending on when it opens and how early we plan on getting up before her flight.
Saturday: Beautiful Perugia. Perugia is in Northern Italy in the countryside. This was the location of Eurochocolate 2007, an international chocolate festival.
Saturday: Uh, salami and baci chocolate bar? It wasn't actually real. They just sold salami in honor of chocolate? I didn't really understand it. I wish it were real so I could taste it.
Saturday: Playstation was also at Eurochocolate. Here is a Playstation 3 carved out of chocolate next to 2 real Playstation 3's. I got to eat a piece of this delicious Playstation 3.
Saturday: Me & the Eurochocolate sign. The poster reminds me of Disneyland for some reason.
Friday: Ostia Antica is an ancient Roman city, much like Pompeii. The entire city has been preserved although not in nearly the same condition as Pompeii. This picture was taken from the top of an ancient apartment complex. The photo shows more apartment buildings and the central courtyard.
Wednesday: We went to see the Ara Pacis and it turns out the Valentino exhibit was also there! Che forte! (Italian for "How cool!") The Ara Pacis was cool and I'll post the photos on Facebook when I have time, but I thought the Valentino exhibit was even better. There were tons of beautiful gowns, Valentino's sketches, dresses worn by celebrities (including Audrey Hepburn). Best part? I got to go for free and during class time!
Tuesday: The Colosseum is pretty much the epitome of Rome, or at least the face of most postcards. Here are the undergound structures excavated by archaeologists showing the gladiators' dressing rooms and animal cages.
Tuesday: The view of the Colosseum from above. It was amazing to see all the walkways and this great architectural feat. Unfortunately, I had to rush through this because I had Italian class that same morning (which I ended up being 5 minutes late for anyway). So, that's my last week in Rome in a nutshell. I bought so much stuff for people. I bought 2 ties for my dad, a pashmina shawl/scarf for both my mom and stepmom, a purse for Holly, a pack of 99% pure chocolate for Yasha, a scarf and a pair of sunglasses for myself, a pack of chocolate pasta for Kendal, a pack of chocolate pasta for Holly (if she wants it), and some chocolate bars for myself. I also bought ballet tickets for Peer Gynt. It was only 25 Euros per ticket (one for me, one for Mandy) for the best section, Platea, because we are students! Students get a 50% discount which is pretty awesome.
This week I am going to the Palazzo Massimo to see Roman wall paintings, Celano to visit a rural potato farming community, and H&M. There is less traveling this week, but I'm sure it will be equally hectic. I have midterms and projects due soon, so I will be doing a lot of studying. See everyone soon!
