After we came back to Rome from our
weekend adventure, I spent Monday catching up on some homework and
sleep. The night we walked around our neighborhood and ate dinner at
the local Chinese and Japonese restaurant. After 8 weeks with no sushi,
it tasted delicious!
On
Tuesday, my Art History class went to visit the Capitolini Museum.
This is actually the oldest museum in Rome, and has some really great
pieces of art. We saw many scultpures and paitings, as well as an
awesome view of the Forums below the museum.
The Forum
The Capitoline Venus
From the museum we walked a
little bit to see the Pantheon. Our professor told us that she had a
surprise for us. As we approached, we walked down a side street and
stopped in front of a hotel. She told us to just act normal and follow
her. We walked through the lobby and toward the elevators before a
hotel employee approached, asking us what we were doing. She informed
him that we were going to the rooftop bar, and he said he'd have to go
check if it was open. As he walked away, she shoved a few of us into
the elevator and sent us to the roof. We all eventually made it to the
top, all giggling of course, and got the most stunning view of the
Pantheon.
Pantheon from the Hotel Roof
We
did go see the tradition view of the Pantheon, learning about how it
was one of the first buildings constructed with concrete. The inside is
completely lit with natural light that streams through.
Light coming through the oculus
Later
that evening I went back downtown with other JFRC students to watch the
ballet "Giselle". What made this specific ballet so unique was that it
was performed outside in Rome's Caracalla Baths. The ruins of the
baths served as a backdrop to the stage... it was really impressive. We
all had a great time watching the beautiful dancers and enjoying the
wonderfully warm air.
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