Another week in Rome...

Ciao! Nothing too out of the ordinary has happened since my last post, but I figured I would update you. A group of about 8-10 of us has been going to the Station Masses everyday. I have gotten to see so many churches that I did not even know existed. I am also getting to see new parts of Rome that I wouldn't normally wander in to. We get up at 6 a.m. every day and leave from the hotel. We either catch a bus or walk depending on the distance, and we usually just follow a group of guys with collars everyday if we get lost. It has been raining every day now, so that is kind of a bummer, not to mention one of my rain boots has a hole in it now from excessive use, so I have to patch that up or get some new ones because March is Rome's rainy month, which scares me because it rains all the time every month.

In other news, the program is leaving for Siena tomorrow, and we are spending the day there. It should be a lot of fun. St. Catherine is from there, and her head and finger are there, but her body is here in Rome. Also, I have a favor to ask anyone who reads this...my roommates and I are planning an event (Circus Maximus Games) for the program, and if any of you know of any fun activities that we could do please email me or post them on here. We were thinking of things like tug-of-war, three-legged races, relay races, egg and spoon game, things like that...so if you can think of anything else, all ideas would be appreciated. We are holding this event at Circus Maximus, the famous chariot racing track, and it is on the Ides of March! It should be awesome. We will be wearing togas and whatnot, so I will get some pictures up after the big day!

Ciao for now!

Allie