We don't usually have class on Friday unless we have a planned trip or museum visit, so today was free. Our professor did strongly recommend that we visit the Ara Pacis so that is what we decided to do. The small museum/building that holds the Ara Pacis is the only building I have seen in Rome that looks like it could be in New York. Apparently the building caused a lot of controversy among Romans in 1996 when it first opened. The Ara Pacis itself was beautiful. We were able to walk around the inside and closely examine all of its walls. We also found out that the museum is holding a 50 year anniversary celebration of the Miles Davis album "Kind of Blue" next week, so we might try to go see that!
This afternoon Danya and I walked around planning our various trips outside of Rome and reading guide books. It was fun, especially because we felt like we just had the world at our feet! When we walked home we stopped at a coffee shop right by the Pantheon which had a dessert called "Granita di caffe con panna." It was a delicious coffee flavored icy with fresh whipped cream. The only bad side to it is that it is right by the building where we have class, so we might find ourselves ordering them more often than not.
Well, orginally I had many high hopes for this weekend, like going to the beach or to a small town outside of Rome, but now I just want to explore the neighborhood and get some reading done. I can't believe I have only been here for a week!
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