It's been over a week since Paris, and my last blog post. In the course of this week we had three field trips, taught English to native Romans, and went out for gelato five nights in a row. Wednesday, we toured the inside of the Colosseum, the Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum. Thursday we headed to the Jewish Ghetto and Trestevere (the hipster area of Rome), and Friday we visited the Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museum). It was exhausting, but awesome at the same time. Saturday morning I headed to Campo di Fiori, and outdoor market, with Alexander, Brielle, and Jess. They had free samples of olive oils and vinegars all around so, naturally, I helped myself. When I saw a drink advertised as "Grappa" I asked the vendor what it was. He answered in Italian (surprise surprise) so I just pointed to one and said "I'll try that one." After downing about half the sample in one sip I immediately gasped for breath and spit the contents everywhere. A waiter at the outdoor restaurant nearby laughed at me and asked, in English, "You're first time trying grappa?" Turns out grappa is a digestive alcoholic beverage that's 75% alcohol! I think it's safe to say I'll never have any of that again. (Shoutout to my friends Abbie and Destiny who are nagging me to mention them right now - they want everyone to know they're the "bomb-diggity"). I tried three different gelato places this past week, and finally narrowed my favorite ones to ...three. They're all so good I can't decide which one is my favorite! I guess I have to keep trying until I decide. For now, our dinner of stromboli is almost ready and I'm really hungry. Fare well readers, I'll try to post again soon!