Arriving in Roma

Whew! What an exhausting day and a half of travel! After our two hour layover in Frankfurt and another two hour flight - we're finally here! The only exciting thing about this flight was looking out the window on the plane to see the snowy tops of the Alps peeking up through clouds! Wow - so amazingly beautiful.

Nothing was better then finally walking out of the airport into 60 degree weather. I couldn't believe it! I had to take my jacket off because I was sweating - sorry to all you Delaware folks who are experiencing blistering cold- but it's decently warm here!

I ended up falling asleep on the commute from the airport to the city - but for the time I was awake coming in I was a little surprised by how run down the outskirts of Rome were. I guess it's comparable to an American city where no matter how beautiful the city is itself - the outskirts are just not good :( It was so nice to finally arrive at St. Johns University and start seeing all the beauty! Che Bella!

After a short orientation, I am now up in my room unpacking with Brittany. Reminds me of the freshman year experience I lived at home - only much cleaner :) We share a room and there is a public bathroom that has about 10 (European) toilets and 15 showers which is so nice! Really happy/excited!