Thursday:
This was my first full day with my parents all week! After class I scampered over to their hotel for a fun filled day. After a quick bite to eat at a local cafe, we commenced our day. Essentially we walked all over Rome. I took them to all the major sights. Along the way we did some shopping (Dad loved that) and generally soaked up the atmosphere. As dusk set in we decided that we all wanted to see the Trevi fountain at night. It was AWESOME! I would say it is better at night, it just seems so much more magical. It is by far my favorite tourist site in Rome.
For dinner we went to Hard Rock Cafe. I have been here for three months and was dying for cheddar cheese and a taste of home. It was scrumptious. I hate to say it, but I am growing weary of pasta. Another bonus, it is super close to the American Embassy. I was so close to American soil, and I got to see Ol' Glory all lit up and pretty. So worth it.
Friday:
This was my favorite day with my parents. It was so leisurely because we had already seen the sights. We spent close to an hour drinking coffee and eating chocolate croissants in a cute little cafe called "H." They had massive green couches that were super comfy and, well, green. Enough said.
Then we meandered over to an Audrey Hepburn exhibit (shout out to Amy, totally made me think of you). It was amazing. There were black and white pictures of her throughout her career, her old passports, outfits, the vespa from "Roman Holiday," and home videos. It was really well done.
After that we went back to Campo di Fiori. That was cool because we got to see the change over in the piazza. The open air market is only open until three-ish, so we got to see them break it down. We had a snack at an place called Obika Mozzarella bar. We ordered a cheese sampler with bread. My parents were astounded by the tasty cheese, and of course, mom loved the presentation. Upon Mrs. Steen's and Mrs. Luckie's recommendation, we ordered a hot cocoa. It was the best ever! It tastes like a melted chocolate bar and had the consistency of pudding. Dad thought it was too rich, I thought it was delicious as did mom.
Then Erica joined us and we went off in search of a black and white photography exhibit. In typical Italian adventure style, we did not find it. We wandered, asked some people, wandered some more, hiked up a hill, and well, gave up. We did, however, find an awesome view of Rome at night. The moon was pink and we could see the twinkling lights of the city. So the hike up the hill to the non-existent museum was so worth it.
To cap off our evening we feasted on fine italian pizza and pasta, stopped at a delicious chocolate store, and went back to my apartment for brownies (baked by Erica). We all said our goodbyes and then I packed my parents into a cab wishing them safe travels.
Saturday/Sunday:
Fairly lazy days. Worked on some homework, looked into law schools, uploaded pictures. The highlight of the weekend was seeing Mr.Whittaker from Adventures in Odyssey. We were sitting in church and all of a sudden Erica elbowed me in the side and said "Look." I discreetly looked and Erica and I both went wide eyed. This man was the spitting image of Mr. Whittaker!! Oh the good ol' days of car rides with the family and Adventures in Odyssey cassette tapes. That makes me sound old, but hey, at least it was not played on one of those eight track things my parents reminisce about.
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