Journal Post 1: Finally Here!

Old Elevator

I'm finally in Rome! Getting off the plane and stepping on Italian ground was surreal! On the flight over I saw the sea and mountains for the first time. They were so beautiful and it was a weird feeling looking at the mountains. I hadn't realized until that moment when I was looking at them that I had never seen mountains before. The pictures don't do them justice.I also didn't realize how tall they were until some of the clouds cleared. I'm excited to see them again when we go back.

The city is so huge and cramped! I think it's a cool layout, streets placed sporadically about. People drive crazy here! And people call me a bad driver, they need to come here!

We walked around for a bit and found the grocery store, pharmacy, and the gelato shop.That last one is the most important. :)  We picked some up before going back to the apartment, it's so good!  

Our apartment is really cool. It has an old fashion elevator and the building we live in is "new" for the city. It's still at least eighty years old still. I am so excited for the days to come. Just being here now makes me so happy and I haven't even seen anything yet!

View from outside my window.