The Strycker

Orientation events... again!

One of the nice things about being in a study abroad program for an academic year as opposed to a semester is that I get to participate in all of the orientation events twice! In addition to some nights of free pizza, I decided to go on the trip to Todi and Titignano. Todi is a town in the hills of Umbria, about two hours north of Rome. The views there are spectacular. Titignano is a small village near Todi in which a beautiful castle stands. In this castle, we were treated to an 8 course meal that included the best ever onion pizza (and other pizza appetizers), bruschettas, risotto, pasta, a green vegetable medley, fresh cheeses, fruit, salad, tiramisu, biscotti and, of course, wine. O and wild boar, goat, and chicken (for the meat eaters). Apparently a typical Italian countryside meal. Yum.

One week later, I walked off the meal during Professor Jan Gadeyne's "Wall Walk," a twelve mile walk around the Aurelian walls that surround center city Rome and date back to the third century. Portions were destroyed and rebuilt throughout Rome's history. I included a picture of a portion of the wall with a huge bust of Alexander the Great (identifiable by the iconic flip of his hair).

posted by Jacquelyn @ 3:17 PM