After two flights (including a four hour layover in Charlotte) I am now safely in the Eternal City!
Rome is beautiful, just as I imagined. My apartment, while featuring much smaller beds, chairs, and appliances than I'm used to will be feeling like a temporary home in no time. I will be living with four other girls for the next six weeks and much of this early afternoon was spent getting to know each other over a lunch of the most delicious mushroom pizza. We sat outside a restaurant and marveled at the closeness of the Roman drivers to each other and to the railing of our covered patio. Our apartment (or flat as the Italian woman who gave us the keys called it-I'm hoping someone will be able to explain the difference to me) is located down the street from where the morning market will be and across the street from a church that keeps chiming the hour, ensuring we do know what time it is. It's a cozy place, made perhaps more cozy than I would like by the lack of A.C. (I've been assured that I'll adjust quickly). Honestly, with the windows open letting in the sounds of the city it is a perfectly acceptable temperature. In just a bit all of the UF in Rome group will be meeting up to go to dinner together. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone that I haven't yet. Adjusting to this new place will be a lot easier knowing there are 34 other people going through the same transition as me.
Until next time,
Allison
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