Beginning of Roman Life

Well-I am finally in Rome, and the culture shock has hit. Things here are much different than they were in Florence. For instance, people talked slowly to us in Italian there--where as here, people just talk and talk and talk and then get angry when we don't understand.

We also had our first lesson in Roman grocery shopping today. When Italians go to the super market they don't buy in bulk like us Americans do--they like to buy three items for dinner that night--and that's that. Probably a good thing too. We had to walk a mile back to our apartment with our groceries. I will never take having a car for grocery shopping granted--ever again.

Rome is much much bigger than Florence, and I must say I am a little overwhelmed. Classes begin tomorrow--and the weekend went way too quickly. however we have found our coffee spot. Cappucino and Cafe latte's = amazing.

This weekend we found our way to a few plazas, had our first metro experience, first tram experience, and held onto our purses tightly. We also went on a short monumental tour of the city. We saw the Pantheon (coolest, oldest building ever), the fountain, and the Spanish steps. We even saw a wedding letting out of a Roman church.

We also went on a search for a gym. Gyms are not the same here, as they are in America, and the prices are clearly way different as well. Most gyms here run at 60 EURO a month...that is 90 US dollars approx. You would think these gyms would be absolutely amazing, however they are tiny and underground. We found one for 35 EURO a month and we plan to check it out in the next few days, so hopefully it wont just be a treadmill surrounded by four block walls.

So as the Roman life begins, so does my newest journey. I can't wait to see what is to come.

Ciao