Good evening my American friends! Today has been a very busy and exciting day for us. We started with our first test in College Geometry! We finished the test all feeling relatively confident. After our test, we headed down to the bus stop and boarded a bus to visit a convent that Michele's aunt lives in. Once we got to the convent we were greeted by some of the nicest ladies we have ever met. After we said our hellos, we were brought downstairs and fed a plethora of baked goods as well as some oranges that were grown on the property. Let me tell you, those were some of the best oranges I've ever eaten in my life. After we ate we were given a tour of the property. It was absolutely beautiful. When we headed to the citrus grove, we saw green parrots flying overhead. It was as close to paradise as I've been in my life. We all stuffed our pockets and backpacks with oranges, said our goodbyes and headed to the bus stop.
We got on a bus and headed to an art exhibit of the famous artist M.C. Escher. It was very interesting seeing his art, especially because his art worked with a lot of geometry and mathematical ideas. We spend about two hours walking around the exhibit and admiring his work.
After that, we headed back to the hotel and all of the students gathered and went to a restaurant that five of us had been to before. The food was absolutely fantastic and authentic, and after dinner we got a complimentary bottle of champagne!
Being in Rome has been a fantastic experience, and today was surely a day that we will never forget!
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