Day 187: Becoming a Roman

Best Moments
1. Finally getting to try zucchini flowers (and it is really good on pizza)
2. Feeling like a Roman with our guide Francesca's detailed explanations that involved all senses
3. Feeling a connection to Francesca because of the energy and emotion she put into our tour
4. Enjoying a wonderful meal of a salad with pine nuts, parmesean, and balsamic vinegar and a cremini pasta near the Pantheon with good company
5. Meeting a mother and son and being amazed at how cultured and respectful the sixth grade boy was
6. Going for an evening walk through Rome 
7. Making my wishes at the Trevi fountain
8. Enjoying gelato in Italy
9. Rene always showing up at just the right moment

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Day 25: Gelato on the Run

I came home tonight for my little break before class and wished I could have stayed home.  I had to get a little work done, then I fell asleep for about 15 minutes.  I think I could have slept for 1500 minutes, but this would have caused me to be late which is not good.  

To increase my stamina for the night, I decided to stop at Whole Foods to get some dessert.  I was just going to stop at Culver's, but I decided to treat myself.  I met a nice, older man at the gelato counter that seemed pretty passionate about his sweet tooth satisfiers.  He had me tasting all of these different gelatos and then he introduced me to a lacey, also known as "crack" by the whole foods peeps.  It is this thin crispy cookie that definitely manifests a new category in the cookie world.  I'm hooked.  So I got my $3.99 pint of tiramisu gelato and gave a promise that I would be back for more laceys at the end of the week.  This brief moment of happiness definitely gave me the boost I needed to make it through the night.