After departing from Indianapolis, we arrived at JFK airport around 7:30. From there, we flew another eight hours through the night and landed in Rome around 11:00 a.m. (4:00 a.m. American Eastern Time).
We met Dr. Davis and our tour guide at the airport before boarding our bus and beginning our first tour of Rome.
On the tour, we drove into the main area of the city, where we were able to see historic landmarks such as St. Peter's Basilica, the Jewish Quarter, and the Colosseum. In the heart of the city, the bus stopped briefly to let us walk around the Colosseum and get pictures as well as some video footage. During our first few hours in Rome, we discovered how the landmarks and architecture of the city related to the unification of Italy, the reign of Mussolini, and the relationship between the city of Rome and the Catholic Church.
After the bus tour, we finally checked into our hotel. Some students used this time to unpack and get cleaned up, while others explored more of the city - hitting up landmarks like the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps.
This is a vlog shot during our free time this afternoon. It was posted on Twitter - which is where the most up to date information on the trip is located. To see all of the trips tweets, check out the Twitter gadget on this blog's sidebar or click on the Twitter icon in the upper right hand corner of the sidebar to go to the trip's Twitter homepage.
At 5:30 p.m., all students returned to the hotel to meet Gayle and Dr. Davis for our first group dinner at Le Cappellette. Our menu for the evening included Rigatoni amatriciana, Meat escalopes with lemon baked potatoes, and a fruit salad.
The food was amazing! Sitting at one long table, the group used this opportunity to discuss the day's happenings as well as events from the flight over.
Because we have essentially gone 48 hours without sleeping, tonight will be an early night. We will start the day off tomorrow visiting our first companies: the American Embassy and Enlabs.
The food was amazing! Sitting at one long table, the group used this opportunity to discuss the day's happenings as well as events from the flight over.
Pictures of the Day. Courtesy of Chris Wilkey
Because we have essentially gone 48 hours without sleeping, tonight will be an early night. We will start the day off tomorrow visiting our first companies: the American Embassy and Enlabs.
So far the trip has been an absolute blast! We can't wait to see what the rest of Rome has in store for us (and the rest of the trip for that matter).
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