Two nights ago we went to Fort Belvedere on the other side of the river, where API was giving out free ice cream. We enjoyed stunning views as well as an exhibit on photographs from Tibet. The Medici family used this fort as a safe house when they needed to get out of Firenze.
The sculpture and the lighting was stunning at almost dusk.
We earned our ice cream on the hike up to the fort. Here is picture of a typical house we passed. The iron window gatings made me thing of AEPhi....
We stumbled on one of the best gelaterias in town two nights ago, called Vechio (Elizabeth will probably correct this spelling). The gelato tasted just like the food it was flavored after. Elizabeth also told us that the big fluffy gelato is not the authentic type. This made Alyssa quite sad, since she likes the way it looks.
Alyssa, myself, and Elizabeth excited about our gelato
The flavor line up (l to r): Fig/cantelope (Elizabeth), coffee/tiramisu (Alyssa), raspberry/lemon (me)
Yesterday Elizabeth and I again frequented our favorite eatery in the Central Market. I had pasta al ragu with a greek salad and she had this turkey dish (below). They servers almost know my name...I kinda stick out being a tall blonde girl...Ill work on convincing them to give me their secret recepies.
That night, I held a Fourth of July potluck at my apartment for about 10 other students in the program. We had burgers with garlic, onion, and asiago cheese in them, as well as steak fries, fruit & pasta salad, watermelon and gelato for dessert and of course plenty of vino. Everyone really enjoyed having familar foods from home and made comments about how this was the most they had eaten in one sitting since arriving in Rome--What better way to celebrate being American than stuffing your face? We swapped fourth of July traditions and our families.
Buffet Line for our Feast
Then a group of us went out to a club called Faces. It was filled with Southern fraternity boys (Christina, now I understand why you were in culture shock when you arrived at SMU). It was pretty hillarious. They even had sparklers on top of bottles of champange. I'll try to track down some pictures...
I'm off to Santa Croce to paint outdoors! Just a reminder, I leave for Chianti on Sat for a week and I won't have internet.... :( So look forward to some good pictures from the country side.
Ciao
Jacqueline
2 comments:
we missed you on the 4th... but from your photos and words i think it's safe to say you did just fine without us... reading the declaration of independence and playing knock out. i've saved you a few chicken wings, so all is not lost!
enjoy the catcalls. enjoy the journey. bubble (you can ask my kids what that means).
mrs bean
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FIG, Elizabeth? How daring of you. :) how was is?
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