GL Blog Week 6

Ok now the trip is really coming closer to an end. It is so sad to even think two weeks from now I will be sitting on my couch back in Cuyahoga Falls. We just wrapped up our last weekend together as a group and we only have one full weekend left all together. The final week will be some time to work on our heritage projects and to pack our belongings. My grandma will be joining us for the last three days until we leave, and I am very excited to show her around Rome. 

Over this past weekend, the group made its way to Sorrento and Pompeii. Pompeii is a city that was covered in ashes from an extremely large volcano many years ago. If that volcano were to erupt, the world would end. Don't worry, that volcano is no longer active. It was intriguing to see some of the city that was still in existence. There were plastic models of people that melted from the ashes, and that's what I found most interesting. Sorrento was a beautiful city. The views from the hilltops were so nice. The water was so blue! And not to mention the seafood was quite tremendous. 

We have now began to read "The Talented Mr. Ripley." So far, it has been pretty interesting and not bad to read. Tom Ripley, the main character, is set on a journey by one of his friends parents to bring his friend, Dickie, back home.  Dickie currently lives in a town south of Naples, close to where we were this past weekend. I believe that I can relate to Dickie in a way. His parents have trouble getting in contact with him and he has no desire to come home. Before I left for Rome, I thought that I would want to call my parents everyday and miss America. It turns out that pretty much the exact opposite happened. I didn't think that I could go once a week, or more, without talking to my parents. But Italy has some sort of "homey" touch to it that makes me feel like I really am at home. I think that Dickie has somewhat of the same feelings. 

This past Tuesday, Katie Moore and I gave our student led tour of St. Peter. There is so much in that church that I thought it would be difficult to pick and choose which information was more I portable t to share than the other. I think we did a pretty good job with it though. We also checked out the dome of St. Peter, the Vatican museum, and the tomb of St. Peter himself. Those were all great, holy, experiences. The group is planning to do a flash mob, and I was supposed to be one of the leaders. But now my ex co-leaders, Aimee and Danielle, only refer to themselves as teaching the dance :( I know, it's sad. But it's honestly for the best because if I really was the leader, we would just do the chicken dance or something like that. But I am still looking forward to it! Hopefully the last 12 days will be as good as the first 44!

Ciao Bella Gente!