Daily Journal

October 11, 2022

Day Fourteen: Goodbye Rome!

Zabaglione Group: Francis, Quinn, Rashmi, Jana Documenting Thursday, September 15, 2022 Rashmi We woke up this morning to a slight drizzle and drop in temperature. The air was filled with bittersweet feelings as we made our way over to Vyta Cafe for our last morning cappuccino and croissant of the trip. Today’s theme was “show me…

Day Thirteen: Free Day

Granita Group: Kali, Shaan, Rhiannon, Katherine Documenting Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Rhiannon Travel has always been hard for me. Given the choice, more often than not, I will choose not to travel, and instead choose to spend time with my closest friend- familiarity. So, when I heard about this trip my first thought wasn’t how…

Day Twelve: Tivoli

Biscotti Group: Trevor, Owen, Mei Mei, Ava Documenting September 13, 2022 Trevor My day began bright and early to prepare for the day trip to Tivoli. As the sun rose and breached tree cover, I made my way toward the bus rendezvous point. Once on the bus, we, unfortunately, faced all too familiar traffic that impeded,…

Day Eleven: Simple Pleasures

Bombloni Group: Lucinda, Sonoma, Yumay, George Documenting Monday, September 12, 2022 Lucinda Before coming to Rome, I was told time and time again that my food experience would be staunchly different from that of mine in America. While I brushed this off when I was back in the states, I was truly unprepared for the bustling,…

September 14, 2022

Day Ten: the Joys and Horrors of Traveling

Cannoli Group: Esme, Erika, Ella, & Elodie Documenting Sunday, September 11, 2022 After nine relatively structured days in Rome, we had our first free day! I decided to travel south to Naples with a small group of friends. From there we took a ferry to the island of Ischia. Having traveled to the Caribbean, Ischia…

Day Nine: Storytelling Sculptures

Tiramisu Group: Nicolas, Nicholas, Mckenzie, Manav Documenting Saturday, September 10, 2022 Nic: I started my morning with a cappuccino at the cafe outside the Libera apartment. My intended quiet coffee stop was disrupted as I was blasted with music from Eminem and Rihanna through the loudspeakers at 8:00 AM. I wrote in my journal before…

Day Eight: Trek to the Vatican

Panna Cotta Group: Anden, Amelia, Andrea, Aiden Documenting Friday, September 9, 2022 This morning, as most, our UW group met outside of the Rome Center after individually finding enough food and coffee to get them through the morning, afterward setting off for the sites. We walked along Via Giulia and up north to Castel St….

Day Seven: Ancient Spectacles

Bomboloni Group: Lucinda, Sonoma, Yumay, George Documenting, Thursday, September 8, 2022 George The day started quiet, the city waking up as rare September clouds swirled overhead on our walk from Trastevere. After assembling outside and picking up some decidedly non-local-looking headsets for our upcoming tour, we entered the gates of the Colosseum. We were greeted…

September 12, 2022

Day Six: Faith & Power

Granita Group: Kali, Shaan, Rhiannon, Katherine Documenting: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Katherine: As mechanical street sweepers are driven by native Italians proudly maintaining the cobbled roads of their ancient city, differences in culture are prominent. While back home the idea of riding upon the back of a loud rickey garbage truck is considered a lower…

Day Five: Capitoline Hill

Biscotti Group: Owen, Ava, Trevor, Meilan Documenting: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Ava Our stroll from the Capitoline Museums to the Basilica Di Santa Maria in Aracoeli was delayed by a protest– a diverse, humming crowd of neon jackets and megaphones on the Gemonian Stairs. Though the purpose of the demonstration is still unclear, they held…