Roma

I am writing this from my hotel room, but I figured I'd summarize my time in Rome a week ago first.We left early friday, having rented a bus, and my class peeled off from the rest to meet our patron, Bob, at the Spanish Steps. We checked into our hotel, and then proceeded on a whirlwind tour of the Eternal City, punctuated by churches and gelato.
I love the roman accent. There's something instantly more easy going about it, something less hurried, than further north. If you can get through its thickness, it truly is a wonderful sound, and makes perfect sense for the people it affects.
The second day, we continued on our Michelangelo themed trip, sipping Bellinis and enjoying pasta cacio e pepe, which is delicious.
The last day was the roman forum. And the villa borghese, which has a HUUUUGE collection of Caravaggio works, which are revelatory in person.
I love the Eternal City; I always get this notion that I should go back and spend some time there, to get to know it better, for I think I really only have a handle on the touristy side of it, the Roman Holiday, packaged and wrapped up in a little mini-itinerary. But seeing Trastevere at night, or seeing echoes of Fellini at Trevi lead me to know that I am not done with this city. There is still more to meet the eye; something with so rich a history as rome takes some time to really unfold before you.