I know the name is crazy but trust me it makes since. Yes I am one of those silly Americans who LOVES the British Royal family and therefore wishes she were British. And now I will be, for 3 1/2 months to be exact! I am studying abroad at the University of Glasgow this fall. So here is an account of my experiences abroad. Enjoy :)
Friday, December 14, 2012
My "Roman Holiday"
The next week was pretty average except that I found out
thatI could go to Italy with my
friends! They had been planning on going for a couple of months but they were
coming back on Monday so I thought that I wouldn’t be able to come. However,
they were coming back at the beginning of reading week so I found a ticket and
was off to Italy.
Our flight left early in the morning , so we left our flat
around five in the morning. We tried to take the Subway to the airport, but it
was closed. Thankfully, a cab saw us and was able to take us to the airport. He
was so nice that he even gave us a discount!
Amsterdam Airport Christmas Tree
Our flight was nice but we had to connect in Amsterdam. At
least now I can say that I have been to the Netherlands. Our layover wasn’t bad
at all but we had to go through very strict security. Our flight to Italy
wasn’t bad but we didn’t have seats together. I ironically sat next to someone
from California though. The flight was gorgeous. We flew over the Alps and saw
the sunset over the Ocean. It was a great flight.
Alps!
Sunset
We arrived in Italy around four. We took a taxi to our
friends flat but our friends (the same ones that visited us for Halloween)
thought they were picking us up and taking the train back with us. Thankfully,
their flat mate was home. We chatted with her while we waited for our friends.
When they got there, they made us spaghetti and meatballs. It tasted so good!
Then we went to get Gelato My sorority sister from France also came to visit a
friend. It was good to see her. It was a great first night.
The next day, we had a full day of sightseeing. First, we
went to get Cappacinos. They were so amazing. You’ve never tasted coffee until
you’ve tried Italian coffee. Our first sight seeing stop was where Julius
Caesar was murdered. Hilariously, now it is a cat sanctuary. The cats just
chill outside. It was so funny. Then we went to a Christmas fair. It was
awesome but pouring down rain though so we went inside an amazing Cathedral. It
was beautifully carved with many stained glass windows.
Where Julius Caesar was murdered
A cat
The Christmas Fair
Next we went to the Pantheon. It is very pretty but the
ceiling was the most amazing part. It was dome shaped but so intricate. Next we
went to the Trevi Fountain. It is magnificent! Again, the marble is so
intricate that it looks life like. Apparently, it was built to remind the
Romans of their wonderful aquifers. (Fun fact: You can drink straight from the
fountains in Rome because it comes from their aquifers). After the fountain we
made our way to the Spanish steps. They were fun but not amazing. We stopped to
get gelato and that was amazing.
DZ at the Pantheon
Pantheon Ceiling
Make a wish!
Trevi Fountain
Gelato!
As the afternoon wore on, we went to the Wedding Cake aka
The Denchers aka the Urinal in commemeration of Italy’s first King. Many
Italians don’t like it because the architects tried to make it in the ancient
style and they felt it hypocritical. It is an amazing building though. From
there, we made our way to the Colleseum. It was so amazing and looked just like
the pictures. We didn’t actually go inside but it was still amazing that it was
still standing. After that we went to the Forum. I had to go to the forum because I build it for a 7th grade history project. Exactly like the forum now, my forum crumbled the day before it was due Again, it was amazing because
it is still there after all these years!
The Wedding Cake
The Coleseum
The Forum
After our day of sight seeing we made our way back to the
flat and then went out to dinner. Like I have at Momo’s I had Amatritricana. It
was amazing of course. Olivia, our friends’ flat mate made us crepes for
dessert. They were amazing.
Stephanie, my sorority sister left the next day, but my
abroad friends’ friend had come in late that night. That day we went to Vatican
City. We meant to get there for the Pope’s blessing but we had just missed him!
Still, we were able to see the Vatican. The church is so grand. I can’t give it
justice so I will just post pictures.
Vatican City
One of the Amazing Ceilings
My fuzzy picture of the main altar
The Pieta!
After the Vatican we got gelato and just walked around. Rome
is such a cultural city so it is amazing to just walk around. We also went to
the Christmas fair again and ate a huge donut. It was funny.For dinner, we went to Fat Cat and I
had Margarita Pizza and Tiramisu. The food was good but the company was better.
The next day we had to leave early again. We took the train
this time, thought, it was easier to use than I thought. Our flight was good to
Amsterdam but our flight to Glasgow was delayed because one of the back windows
came lose. They kept us on the run way for about an hour though and it took
another hour to go back through security (why, I don’t know) and get on our new
plane. It was fine though because we were able to get seats together on the
flight.
It was an amazing trip. I would like to thank Aspen, Olivia,
Julie, and Cheyenne for letting us stay with them. I would also like to thank
Cheyenne for being an amazing tour guide. Lastly, I would like to thank Aspen
for being a great sister and friend. Greatest trip abroad!
My blog wouldnt be complete without an ode to Lizzie Mcguire
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