Packages

NOBODY CAN SEND ME PACKAGES.

Just in case anyone ever planned to, I needed to let you know that I cant get them because it could cost me hundreds and hundreds of Euro to retrieve it out of customs.

Off to do a night tour of Rome tonight! Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps

My first alcohol buying experience didnt go too well. Trying to get the biggest, cheapest bottle of wine I possibly could, I ended up getting vino frizzante on accident, aka carbonated wine, aka alcoholic sparkling grape juice

The espresso is intense! I'm not used to having to add too much to my coffee but they are so strong so I'm gonna have to ease into the transition. The cappuccino's are awesome, not as intense as the espresso, but its still no huge classic caffe Americano back home. I'm gonna need something in the morning, and since the only thing I have at my disposal is a microwave in the lobby, it looks like either instant coffee or tea that I found at the supermercato. Instant coffee = nast, gonna have to try out some different types of tea.

Heading out at 8 in the morning for Assisi. I was already psyched for the trip, but I found today that if the weather cooperates we have the option of an early morning hike on Tuesday up the mountain that St. Francis did something special on (I'll have to find out the rest of that information to make that trek sound a little cooler). I wont have internet for a few days so I'll check back in Tuesday sometime.

PS - I always wondered how people said you are forced to learn the language more when you visit a country, it never made sense to me. Tell you what, I'm capable of speaking so much more Italian than I thought, and its awesome, so much fun to speak with the locals. I've been going down and chatting with the Italian lady that runs the cafe in the basement of JFRC a few times just to practice.

Beez - Go buy Colorblind CD by Robert Randolph & the Family Band (think Kirk Franklin jacked up with some ripping guitar and base)