I've been pushing it with the wandering. It's gotten to the point where I get out of class at 12ish (on M/W) and I wander.. and wander.. and explore.. and shop.. and take pictures.. and the next thing I realize, it's getting dark. (note: these classes that let out at 12 are on-sites.. meaning that technically I walk around the city from approximately 9,00 to dark). The blisters on my feet resemble Hell Hike pixuri.
Things I've learned this week:
-the youngest-looking Giolitti scooper knows my face
-so does the head waiter at Miscellanea. that's why Jessie, Caroline, Alysse, I, and Nicole were under the effects of 4ish bottles of fragolina last Thursday
-caffé is my new fave gelato flavor (only at Giolitti)
-the illegal pashmina scarf sellers at the Colosseo are really easily haggled with, hence my new scarf collection
-between Wednesday and Thursday, 3 caribinieri hit on me (militia policemen) oh good
-shopping fever has hit me. crap.
-Napoli is THE place to buy boots (mmmm of the black suede variety)
My roommates are in Perugia and Venice (2 different groups) and I'm in Roma. That's because this weekend was supposed to be Oktoberfest, but because of some Italian train difficulty, it fell through (BUT has been rescheduled!!! all is good). So this weekend has been daytrip weekend. Yesterday Alysse and I went to Napoli for the day to 1) go shopping 2) eat the world-famous pizza 3) shop some more. Success!
Adventures in Campania:
We got fabulous pairs of black suede boots (hers with fringe, mine with 2.3-3 inch heels and really cool strappy ties all the way around), and I bought another scarf, a turquoise necklace and a coral necklace. And we bought matching wooden bracelets. The gelato at Gay-Odin was ..incredible. This place is famed for having over 12 flavors of chocolate gelato. We went twice. First combo: cioccolato fondente//caffé, and second combo: cioccolato bianco//ricotta e pera. The ricotta e pera (ricotta and pear) was kind of amazing-I've never even seen that flavor before! We had pizza at Gino Sorbillo.... so pizza was invented in Napoli. The pizza here was unbelievable, the best pizza I have ever tasted, ever. Ever. The thing about pizza napolitana is that the crust is unreal- it's so soft. Even though it's been through a brick oven and has all the same toppings as those you'd find elsewhere in Italia, it maintains this soft, breadsticklike quality and a perfectly smoky flavor without being super crunchy or overly crumbly. It's a little crispy- but not enough to crack or disintegrate. So. amazing. It was one of my top few food experiences of my life.
And on the train ride back to Roma, our compartment-mates were two middle-aged women who were so freaking motherly that they FED us, a middle-aged man with the HUGEST biceps I've ever seen (turns out he is a caribiniero-- the militia police force that hit on me 3 times this week? yup.), and a guy around our age named Giovanni who. was. GORGEOUS. He was one of the top five best looking guys in this entire country. AND he asked for our numbers/emails. haha. I love Italia.
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Lots of new scarves huh? How the hell are you gonna get all your new clothes back to the ol' usa...
mmm gelato...
Cat, I cannot wait to see your purchases! And I cannot wait til I one day make it to Italy and get to indulge in all of these delicious foods :) I want you to know that I've had gelato the past three days! I'm sure it's nowhere near as good as gelato in Rome, but I always think of you when I get it. Also, shopping fever has hit me too! I've been shopping the past two days and Kenz and I are going to the markets on Tuesday for some more shopping :)
i think my favorite part about reading your blog is that i can actually hear you saying what you're writing and it makes it seem like you're not on the other side of the world :)
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