Dove la Fontana de Trevi?

Before answering this question, how about this one: How many roommates does it take to open a bottle of wine? Well, I can answer from experience now...about 20 minutes and 4 people later, we were finally able to enjoy my 1 euro bottle of wine (Yup, moving up in the wine world, better that the 79 cent boxed wine!). now what Italian apartment doesn't have a corkscrew?! Ours apparently doesn't! But thanks to my pocket knife, we were able to get it open, eventually! (Thanks Dad for the pocket knife!)

I love our apartment! It is completely picture perfect. However we've all ready had a few mishaps. For one, we already blew a fuse :/ oops, but that was a  a quick fix, no worries. We also have 2 bathrooms, and we found out that one of the showers doesn't exactly drain. I think you can all fill in the blank as to what happened next. This is still in the process of getting fixed! I just love the fact that none of the windows have screens on them. You open the windows overlooking the city and there are no screens! It's wonderful! Speaking of open windows, the weather has been gorgeous! Yea, a bit hot during that day, I'd say upper 80's but it's not humid, there are no bugs and no rain! Perfect for spending time walking and sight seeing!

We have our coins, we will all someday return to Roma!

But to answer the question in question "dove la fontana de Trevi?" That's a different story. It was our first night downtown central Rome. Our goal: To find the Trevi Fountain. Just to warn you, the busing system here in Rome is the most confusing thing ever. Not to mention time doesn't seem to be too important. The bus never seems to be on time, or to really have a schedule for that matter. But we eventually hopped on one that brought us to the underground metro..wayyy underground. I don't know how many flights of stairs we went down to get to the metro, but it was a lot. We didn't really know where to go after exiting the metro so we wandered. You never what you might find if you just wander around. We were after the Trevi fountain, but we came across the Spanish steps as well!! Awesome! But we still had our goal to accomplish, and before 11pm. At this time is was about 9:30. We asked multiple people "dove la fontana de Trevi?" Of course we didn't understand really anything they said, but we tried to take their hand motions and make the most of them. Italians love their hand gestures and thank goodness for that because without the gestures, we would be more than lost. But to put you all at ease we finally, and safely made it to the Trevi fountain. It was absolutely amazing. Better than I could have imagined. The lights illuminated everything so elegantly! And of course, legend has it if you toss a coin from your right hand over your left shoulder, you are destined to return to Rome. Definitely had to do that, but I wondered, would I have to leave to even have to worry whether or not I'll return? I have fallen in love with this city, why leave? (just kidding, mom) Not to mention, I am in love with GELATO! We unintentionally found a cute gelato shop on our excursion downtown and to say the least it is one of the best things I've ever had. Definitely better than ice cream! Later this semester we will be attending a gelato crawl where we'll be visiting all the top, most famous gelato shops around Rome! Best day ever? I think yes!

The Beautiful Trevi Fountain

We have our second day of orientation later today and I believe we'll be walking to the Pantheon! Definitely looking forward to that. But what I am saying? I'm looking forward to everything here! It is definitely going to go by too fast, it all ready is! But time is nothing here, what am I worried about?!

P.S. I honestly believe that Nutella should be an individual food group, at least for me. It has become a staple for us here in our apartment. It is a very good source of protein! :) As well as a great source of deliciousness! 

Salve!
~Laura :)