Exploring and Sleeping In

June 6, 2009 jlvanwinkle

I hate sleeping in when I’m in Rome, but I really needed it. Today, I woke up and ate breakfast, and then went back to sleep until almost 1:00. It was wonderful.

After waking up, a few of us went exploring. We went to a few sites, and our last stop was the Vatican. We will be going inside and touring it next week, but the outside is amazing. It is very decorative; it has columns with gargolye figures on top, and it looks like a castle. I can’t wait to spend a day exploring the inside; it is what I am most excited about on this trip.

Something I’ve learned about Italy is that it is definitely different than America. When the maids come and clean your room, they throw things away. Today, they threw away my food, and I think they may have thrown away my souvenir from the Synagogue. Another girl had her wine bottles that she had been collecting thrown away. I like the system in America: if something is on the bed, they don’t make the bed, and they aren’t supposed to touch our items. So, I had to spend money buying food to replace the food I already had. It was annoying.

Tomorrow, we are going to the market to shop. I have a lot of things to buy, not only for myself but for my family. Last chance to tell me if you want anything! I haven’t bought very many souvenirs yet because I have been waiting for the market, but I have a feeling my bank account might be empty after tomorrow.