We will jump back to last Friday...Right after school, a lot of teachers (8 of us total) left to go to Tuscana! We glamped (which is glamorous camping), basically cabining, only at the beach not a lake! It was about a two hour drive, and it had been a long time since I had been in a real car. We arrived and instantly went to the liquor store for some wine! :) Teachers need wine too! We were celebrating my ct, Jo's birthday, along with her friend Claire, also a teacher at my school. We mainly hung out Friday night and went to dinner right on the beach. It was a seafood restaurant with fresh everything, however, as most of you know, I am not a seafood person. Luckily, they had some spaghetti We went back to our cabins and talked for a bit, but the mosquitoes got the best of us!
Here are some pictures:
We "had a lie in" as the British people say, or slept in for us Americans, and went to have breakfast. We walked along the beach and made a plan for the day. Some of us went to the pool, while others went into town to get food for the BBQ that we planned on having later that night. I went into town, because I wanted to see everything I could. After spending way to much money, and buying a ton of meat, and other food, we returned to the pool. We had lunch pool side and then I mustered enough courage to get into the unheated pool. It was cold at first, but I am a swimmer, so I took it well! Right after jumping in however, it started to rain. We went back to our cabins, and after showering, we talked and the men went off to grill the meat. I took some pictures on the beach and put into memory that I was graduating today. If I would have been home, I would have been walking across that stage. I was a little sad, and if there was just one day I could go back home, it would have been that one. I have had so much fun in college and I am really going to miss living in EC with my fabulous friends and roommates. I know I will always be able to visit, but I truly will miss all of my friends and experiences at UWEC. Back to Italy....we ate our BBQ it was delicious, but since it took about 2 hours to cook the food, we ate in the dark. I think there was a bunch of food that would have been delicious, but I didn't see it, so I didn't eat it. ha!
Instead of me standing next to a UWEC sign in my grad robes, I have this as a graduation picture instead:
The next morning, we gathered our stuff and then stayed for about an hour on the beach. I was home by 3:30 just enough time to skype with some family and friends and prepare for my crazy week.
Monday was spent preparing everything for the week. Jo went on a school trip to Pompeii for 4 days, so that meant I got to take the class by myself! This is a great experience because in the US, I would not be able to do this because I am technically not certified yet, even though I graduated. I am definitely much more relaxed and feel I can have more fun with the kids. Because the school is private, they don't like hiring subs, so I have taken on this challenge! I have been very grateful and it has been such a great opportunity to plan all the lessons.
On Monday night, my two friends Em and Maddie came to Rome! I have known Maddie since I was 8 and we went to the same elementary, middle, and high school. It was great to see her, seeing as I hadn't since high school. Em and I have been very close friends for a long time! I took them to the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. We then went to dinner at a great restaurant. It was a great time, until the end when I had my most embarrassing moment.....ready?
So, a lot of times at restaurants, they will just add a chair onto the end of the table so that they can fit three people onto a two person table. They did this for me, and it was fine until I reached for my purse to pay. I suddenly was falling out of my chair, in which our waiter grabbed me and held me up. I thought that the chair had broken, but what really happened was that I had been placed right under a sewage grate and my chair leg fell into one of the holes. It was really their fault and told the waiter not to put anyone else here! It was so funny though and not only were Em and Maddie laughing, but basically the entire restaurant. I think it looked like I had a little too much wine! hahaha
After the embarrassment I took them to The Drunken Ship. Fun was had hear, as it always is. We actually ran into another girl that we went to high school with, which is so strange since we are halfway around the world. Emily also discovered that she went to the same college as her and hadn't seen her at all in 4 years.
On Tuesday, I invited Maddie and Em over for dinner at my place. Noreen also had guests, so we had a large dinner party complete with bread, pasta, and watermelon for dessert.
I will get to see Em and Maddie once more before they go back home. Their cruise returns next Wed. so they will have one more night in Roma and with me! It has been great to see them and to have a little comfort of home for a few days. :)
I am looking forward to this weekend, but don't have a whole lot of plans, which is nice for a change! I have been travelling a lot on the weekends, but this weekend will just stick around Rome. Not a bad place to be :)
I hope to update you all a little quicker next week; Sorry but time got away from me!
I miss and love you all! :)
Ciao!
xoxo Katie
that's the best grad pic i've ever seen! :)
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