The first day of visiting Italy was even more amazing than I thought it would be. Maybe it was the fact that we had been on and off planes for the past 36 hours, but I found it hard to look away from anything. We dropped our things off at the hotel and freshened ourselves up a bit, then were off to view Rome. Our tour guide, Jill, brought us around the area and showed us where the bus stop is, where the supermarket is, and we walked through St. Peter’s Square (which is absolutely beautiful). We then went back to the hotel for a bit, but were off for dinner at a local restaurant at 6:45 pm. We all got to try some local food, and I personally tried fettuccine with salmon. It was definitely a new experience! Again, the touring didn’t stop there: We actually got to walk down by the Tiber river and look at some local shops.

It was so interesting to see the mixture of cultures among the people, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of this trip has in store for me!