February 21st, 2015
After a full day of travel it was so wonderful to arrive safely at our very own "Rome Home" in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. It seems unbelievable that we left -18 degree weather at home and we walked off the plane in Rome to 50 degrees and sunshine!
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The beautiful view from our balcony!
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While exhaustion is the most pressing feeling at the moment, I could not be more excited to begin this experience! Luckily we have been busy today with orientation on campus and a quick trip into town! We got to admire the view of the lake from town, check out the Papal Palace, and go to mass at the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova. While experiencing a mass said completely in Italian, I was reminded (and grateful for) how amazingly universal the Catholic faith can be!!
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| My wonderful travel buddy |
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| The Papal Palace |
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The Church of St. Thomas of Villanova
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We also happened to catch a beautiful sunset on our return walk to campus! Beautiful to look at, but it will certainly be nice to get some sleep after being awake for about 36 hours!
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