Tuesday, September 1,
I made it! All things considered, I was incredibly lucky with my flights. Upgraded to a nicer seat, slept almost the entire time, met up with Sarah (a roommate) in London, and napped for a short while on my second flight (despite the bitter old couple next to me muttering “jesus Christ..damn it” the whole way there). Figuring out the train and the taxi was a little more complicated, but we arrived at the hotel with time to spare and sauntered down to the Coliseum after eating our first authentic Italian dish: gelato. We sat, people watching, in a cool shaded stairway as we waited for the 7:30 meeting time. The group had introductions and dinner at a famous restaurant which promised, “real, fleshy, Roman food.” I didn’t know what “fleshy” meant, but I now know it includes a thin bread with tomatoes and lettuce (my favorite!), bread, two different pasta dishes, potatoes, dessert, and wine. Yum. By the end of the meal, the heat, the jetlag, and the tremendous amount of food shocked us all comatose and it’s an early night before an early morning. Tomorrow, Siena!
I made it! All things considered, I was incredibly lucky with my flights. Upgraded to a nicer seat, slept almost the entire time, met up with Sarah (a roommate) in London, and napped for a short while on my second flight (despite the bitter old couple next to me muttering “jesus Christ..damn it” the whole way there). Figuring out the train and the taxi was a little more complicated, but we arrived at the hotel with time to spare and sauntered down to the Coliseum after eating our first authentic Italian dish: gelato. We sat, people watching, in a cool shaded stairway as we waited for the 7:30 meeting time. The group had introductions and dinner at a famous restaurant which promised, “real, fleshy, Roman food.” I didn’t know what “fleshy” meant, but I now know it includes a thin bread with tomatoes and lettuce (my favorite!), bread, two different pasta dishes, potatoes, dessert, and wine. Yum. By the end of the meal, the heat, the jetlag, and the tremendous amount of food shocked us all comatose and it’s an early night before an early morning. Tomorrow, Siena!
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