ROME, pt. 2 Saturday, September 13 In the morning we all piled on the bus to go to Vatican City. St. Peter's Square is HUGE! It's surrounded by a semi-circle of two sections of 140 columns. On top of each set of columns are 70 statues. In the center of the square is a large obelisk flanked by four lions, which are symbols of Christianity. There are two fountains on either side. The columns are aligned on a radiating circle, so if you stand in a certain sp...

ROME This weekend (September 12-14) was our excursion to Rome! We had a blast seeing the seat of the great Roman Empire, as well as the Vatican City. Friday, September 12 The day started bright and early. We loaded on to the bus at 7 a.m. and rode 4 hours to Italy's capital. There we were met by our tour guide Fabrizio, who took us on a walking tour of Rome. We started our journey the Spanish steps and then traveled to the Trevi Fountain (where I tossed i...

I'm finally here! After lots of issues with plane tickets and hotels, I'm finally here in Florence! The city is absolutely beautiful. The first morning I was here, we went on a walking tour of the city. The first sight of the Duomo absolutely takes your breath away. We saw all of the major attractions in the downtown area, including the Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio, and the Piazza della Reppublica. Everything is much closer together than I thoug...

The Festival of San Juan at Ferreries Since we missed the horses at the Festival of San Juan in San Climente, we decided as a group to go to Ferreries the following Friday to see the horses there. We took the bus and arrived around 7, just in time to see the parade of the horses go by. After hanging out and seeing the sights for a couple of hours, it was finally time for the horse lifting to begin. It was unlike anything I've ever seen before. The group was ...

Excursions (August 15) and the Festival of San Juan (August 16) Friday was our day of excursions. We left Ciutadilla around 9 in the morning. The first place we went was a HUGE Talaiotic site. Check out my pictures, since among them are the signs that explain the various kinds of buildings. Also see my blog on the Talaiotic culture, which explains what Menorca's first culture was like. From there we went to Son Bou. It's the longest beach on Menorca. Ther...