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This past weekend me and 5 other guys went to Bologna, Italy. We had a blast! Didn't really know too much about it before we went, but ended up being so much fun. We took a train on Friday morning and it was only about a 2 and a half hour ride, not too bad at all. I was going to sleep but was afraid if I closed my eyes I would miss something cool out the window, so I stayed awake. Bologna's architecture was a lot different than Rome's, a lot more medieval, which makes sense since it came about of course after Rome. Oh yeah Kappa Sigma is supposedly founded in Bologna, and there were two of them on the trip..so yeah for them. Well we climbed 468 steps up this sweet tower and checked the whole city from above which was way cool. We ate some good Mexican food, chips and hot sauce were a bonus and went to a crazy concert where I inhaled the most amount of second hand smoke a human beings lungs would allow them to. Needless to say we made it out alive and with a yearning for a Pat Green concert, but I don't think I'll be finding one of those anytime soon.

Due

So Fridays here are allotted for traveling, no school, just checking out what there is to see in Italy. This past Friday our class went to Pomeii, it was a 2 hour bus ride there and back but since we took a charter bus is was not bad at all. We stayed the whole day at the ancient ruins, which even dates back to before the city of Rome. Thanks to Mt. Vesuvius the whole city was covered in ash and was preserved and forgotten about for 1600 years. So today is in pretty good condition considering how old it is. The water was nearby but we didn't get to stop, sadly. Yesterday we went to an AS Roma futbol match. They were playing Sienna and won 1-0. It was a pretty good game and hopefully won't be our last one. The fans were crazy if you can imagine. And there were security guards lined everywhere around where Sienna's fans were sitting, I guess things can get pretty out of control.

Una

I can't believe I'm finally here, I mean we've only been talking about it for four years now. Since I decided to go to Arkansas...you mean I HAVE to go to Rome. No complaints from me for sure. Being here has opened my eyes to how big this world really is.
So I've never done the whole "life stories on the Internet" but since talking on the phone costs an arm and both legs this seemed like a great idea. So most all the stuff I post will be about my stay in the ancient city..ahh. Rome, its the land of fast mopeds, endless square pizza and wonderful public transportation. Enjoy!