Recently at UVa there have been a ton of study abroad presentations, and it is getting me so excited for the day that I get to study abroad, though that probably won't be for a couple of years. All this thinking about studying in another country has prompted me to miss my traveling experiences in other countries, particularly Italy.
Two summers ago, my family went on my favorite vacation ever - Europe! It was super hard to decide where we wanted to go over the two weeks, but ultimately we ended up going to Italy, Switzerland, Pais, and London. We spent half of the trip in Italy touring Rome, Vatican City, Florence, Venice, and Siena. I fell in love with Rome. It was so crazy for me to walk down any street and see ruins from the Roman Empire with a modern building right next to it. I could spend a month there just going to museums - seeing famous paintings like The School of Athens, The Creation of Adam, etc. was just so crazy. All of the churches, landmarks, etc. were one more beautiful after the other.
I love traveling to other countries, especially places with rich histories. The dear USA is so amazing in so many ways, but I love the gothic, baroque, and romantic architecture which just doesn't exist here in its genuine form. It's awesome to go see and experience all of the things you see in your textbooks and in class!
And the Tuscan countryside... don't get me started.
Arch of Constantine
Trevi Fountain
Vatican City in the background
Just walking down the streets you see things like this all the time - so cool
The Colosseum
St. Peter's Basilica - the three windows were built to have the sunlight come through at certain times of the day to represent the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Guess we picked a good time of day to go!
Venice canals & gondolas
Siena, Italy - a small, beautiful town
Traveler's nostalgia is no fun, but I'm so excited at the prospect of one day carving out my own adventure and studies in a place as beautiful as this.
Happy Saturday!
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