Life in Italy so far

Chao from Italy!

I dont know where to start talking about this trip so far. The keyboard are a little different here so please excuse the lack of certain puncutaion marks. The flight to Rome was pretty long. We went from day to night to day all within 8 hours. My sense of time was completly thrown off because of the time change and the flight. I didnt really sleep much on the plane...I just couldnt get comfortable. We arrived in Rome and a man was waiting for us with a charter bus. We took a 3 hour bus ride to Sansepolcro. Most of us fell asleep on the ride since it was about 3 in the morning in America. We finally arrived here in the beautiful San. around 1. The lady who fixes us meals had a light lunch prepared for us. She made these sandwiches and I was not the biggest fan of them. It had been a long day and a half of traveling and I had been a little queasy so I didnt want to test myself by trying something i wasnt sure about. We got settled into our rooms...I am in a 3 person room on the top bunk. The rooms are pretty nice and each one has a sink. The bathrooms are a little different but they definitely will work. We have 3 showers between 23 girls! AHH. I am sure it will be fine though. LAter we went to the PAM which is a grocery store and they showed us a few places in town. Sansepolcro looks just like a postcard. We got back and had a little while before dinner at 715! By dinner, I mean fest...THREE COURSE MEAL! They served Pesto pasta and it was wonderful. Being silly Americans, we thought the pasta was it but then came chicken and peas, a salad, and dessert. It was awesome. THe wine was pretty intense. Today at lunch they served white wine and that was better. Some girls went out last night but I decided to stay in because I wanted to be well rested. I coulndnt fall asleep though and I got a little homesick. I went to talk to my roommate from school and I just broke down. I was fine but I had just worked myself up lying in bed for like 2 hours. I eventually fell asleep and slept like a rock.

This morning we ate breakfast in the Servi and then most girls went back to sleep. We had all morning to ourselves which was nice. We ate lunch at 12 30 and it was another wonderful spread. We had rosotto (sp?) and meatballs and FRENCH FRIES! After lunch Sally and I went into the square and got a Coca Cola (God Bless America). I think Italy is beautiful but I do miss somethings about America a lot. It is so similar and yet so different here. I miss ice already. They dont use ice in their drinks. They do have GELATO though. After lunch we had an orientation and went over some stuff about the upcoming week. Then we went on a walking tour of Sansepolcro and we went into a beautiful church. Now I am eating Gelato and using the internet at a cafe.

Classes start tomorrow and I am kind of glad. It will be nice to have a routine and get used to how things work. Monday we are going to Casa Boutoni which sits on a hill outside of Ssan. I hear it is beautiful and usually only high power execs get to go. THey are serving use lunch on the terrace over looking San. Wednesday we go to Florence for a night and day. Saturday we take a trip to two small towns close by. Monday is our first travel break and I am scared out of my mind. Hopefully we will be able to figure it all out when we go as a group to Florence and the other towns. I am sure I will be more confident at that point.

Well, I guess that is it for now. Sorry for giving you the play by play on everything so far. I am sure as I get more busy, I will be more broad in my blog. I miss everyone back home already.