Sorry I have been terrible at updating my blog! The last week in Rome with the group was a lot of working on our final project that we presented on Thursday. Really not much to write about. A couple things we did that week that were my favorite is we went to a TV station and got to see behind the scenes how producing and editing a show really works. Then we got to go on the set of Mattia cooking show and met the most gorgeous cook I have ever laid my eyes on. I did not like when the camera zoomed in on what he was cooking and showed his wedding ring tho :( Look to the left for a picture of him! Right after the TV station we headed to Leo Burnett--Rome (advertising agency) which was my favorite thing yet on the trip, besides the cat sanctuary of course. We got to talk to the manager of the company that told us how advertising works in Italy and what the differences are from the United States. Let's just say they are not risk takers; however, showing nudity or controversial pictures are not unheard of. We were a little confused by this but he explains that it is just accepted in Italy. The tour of the agency was really something that I enjoyed and would like to see the Chicago office now. Thursday we gave our presentations that went really well, but really long then headed home to pack, clean the apartment, then head to our farewell dinner. Another four course dinner was served as we talked about how we can't believe the term is already over. On the way home, our group was walking along and we heard I-L-L and we respond I-N-I. No one was talking about school or wearing anything Illinois..Mystery is still unknown..Mom and dad now being in Rome at this point, with no phone we just kinda winged it and I showed up at the hotel by cab around midnight. Mom just so happens to walk down because she was getting worried so it really worked out well. Sleeping on a bed that is not a stiff board is great along with showering in a shower that doesn't go ice-cold after 5 minutes. Needless to say I was ready to get out of the apartments--I'll stick to hotels :) Friday morning we headed to the 5 hour Vatican tour as my classmates were headed home. The tour was very interesting covering Michealangilos famous pieces, to the Sistine Chapel, to St. Peters Basilica. After the tour that really lasted almost 7 hours we decided to go back to the hotel and take a nap. We headed to dinner around 8 to an Ancient Roman Restaurant which we sat on the rooftop. We splurged and got wine and dessert with out meal then made our way to the Trevi fountain. For being 11 at night, the Trevi Fountain is full of people. After the fountain we called it a night--after we got our gelato.
Saturday
We had the same tour guide that we had for the vatican that we were going to have for the Colosseum so we were pretty excited. We went to the meeting place and stumbled upon a gladiator so we stopped to take a picture. Little did we know those pictures are not free--and not cheap! We need to make sure Rick Steves puts that in his next edition!! Our tour took us through the Roman Forum where the market place once stood in Caesars time. Then we headed to the Colosseum where we saw the ruins on the inside and learned about the types of games that played. Let's just say that Lizzie McGuire did NOT hold a concert in there after all. I was deeply disappointed. We ate paninis not too far from where we were then ventured to the Pantheon. Our Rick Steves guided tour on our Ipods saved the day there. We wanted to make sure to the Spanish Steps before we left so we headed there stopping at the Trevi to relax. We got to the Spanish Steps and it seemed everyone had the same idea. Mom is the entertainment over here using dad's new camera zooming in and out and making us smile for 10 minutes. I have never laughed harder, I was in tears today watching her try to take a picture of me and dad at the steps. P.S Dad loves his new camera and they really do take beautiful pictures. After we saw the steps were ate dinner around our hotel (pizza of course for our last meal) then headed home.
We hit Florence tomorrow so I am really excited to see another city besides Rome! Let the traveling begin!
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