Roma...fantastico

Today was the first day of class. After class we headed in to Rome and spent the day there. My group wandered in Rome without any plan, and managed to see many amazing sites. We found an empty path along a hill that gave us fantastic views of the Forum and other things. We visited private offices, museums, and a hopsital.

At the end of the day we had a fantasic pasta dinner and didnàt get back to Ostia until 11pm. End day due.

Watch Out...Ostia?

So, after much flying we-ve arrived in Italia. Due to the large size of our group we are no longer staying in downtown Roma as planned but rather in Ostia, outside the city. It is on the beach but a distance outside the city itself. Most of us spent the first day exploring the city and then took in some local dining last night. We finished off the evening by buying a few bottles of wine and enjoying them on the beach as the sun set.

And that was day one.

Exodus

The packing is done, I've found a temporary home for my cat (Kevin's mom is keeping her), and I have had my required 2 hours of sleep. Sounds like I'm ready to get this thing going. In about 12 hours of flying, 2 hours of driving, and 6 hours of sitting in airports, I should be in Italy.

Now let's see if the airline can keep their end of this deal.

In the Beginning...

I've never been much for blogging, but some people wanted to be able to follow my trip through Italy and here I am. I can't guarantee how often I'll bother to sit down at a computer and update it, but hopefully at least once or twice in the five weeks.

This is the last day before I leave for Italy. I have much laundry, packing, and worrying to do. Hopefully I don't forget too many things.