19 May Rome Blog Post
Night 3 in Rome. For starters, one of the professorsĀ had mentioned that visiting the Vatican was going to be the most cluttered and crowded part of the entire trip. I, like many othersĀ I’m sure, was exhausted before we even got half-way through the tour. Many people may have noticed my crankiness after being pooped on by an overhead bird and also being told that it was because I am ‘not a believer’ ( I’m assuming in the Catholicism faith) and I was ready to get food and lay down on my bed and figure out what exactly I needed to do for homework. Even though this is only night 3 of a 14-day trip, tonight was probably the best night of the trip. My roommate Nicole had mentioned her mother was coming for the day which even I was excited about. After dinner, we all met up back in our hotel room and we asked her if she wanted to join us for a late night walk around for a while. We ended up coming across a little eating establishment which we decided to wander into. The night life scene quickly proved that this was a bar. We then collectively decided to order a round of drinks. The drink we decided on trying was the one with the most interesting name. The Magic Foreplay 2.2.
We decided to sit, listen and ‘people-watch’ Ā the others around our table. Some people looked younger, some older. There was a mix of people all around from different backgrounds because I noticed not only was Italian being spoken but English and also what I could only assume to be German. As our time came to an end we decided to leave. As we were exiting I noticed more and more of a crowed outdoor seating. People sitting alone, together, or even those who shook hands in the first meeting. This made me think of how whether someone goes to a bar or restaurant you will always find warm, welcoming people no matter what country you are in. And who is always willing to share a drink and trade stories with you!
