My first trip abroad was through school. It was just a random group of people who got together and took a tour through EF tours from Rome to France. Now, it's 2013, so I will recall what I can from the trip!
We flew into Rome the night that Italy beat France for the World Cup. There were fires and riots and celebrations of all sorts. It was a huge celebration!!! We spent our first couple of days seeing the sights (the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, etc.), eating some outstanding Italian food, and meeting some less than Minnesota-nice Romans. I mean that. I'm not sure if it was because they knew we were tourists or what- but many of them were very rude! Luckily, I knew enough Spanish at the time to be able to understand what people were saying (often about us, rather than to us) and enough to help us find our way when people were trying to give us directions. Despite the overall experience, I'm considering a return trip, at least for the food. Maybe in a less touristy season.
Next we went through the Vatican, the tiny little country there. The Sistine Chapel was absolutely breathtaking! That's about all I remember from that part.
In Italy, we also went to Assisi, Pisa, Monaco, Florence, We crossed the border over into France and spent a couple days in the French Riviera, where I saw my first topless beach! Awkward! After a few splendid nights in France, we made our way back to the States.
Currently, I'm teaching myself French- not for the sake of being able to go back to France, but because I have a theory that it is the language of the future with so many of the underdeveloped countries speaking it! Who knows? Maybe I will find myself back there!
We flew into Rome the night that Italy beat France for the World Cup. There were fires and riots and celebrations of all sorts. It was a huge celebration!!! We spent our first couple of days seeing the sights (the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, etc.), eating some outstanding Italian food, and meeting some less than Minnesota-nice Romans. I mean that. I'm not sure if it was because they knew we were tourists or what- but many of them were very rude! Luckily, I knew enough Spanish at the time to be able to understand what people were saying (often about us, rather than to us) and enough to help us find our way when people were trying to give us directions. Despite the overall experience, I'm considering a return trip, at least for the food. Maybe in a less touristy season.
Next we went through the Vatican, the tiny little country there. The Sistine Chapel was absolutely breathtaking! That's about all I remember from that part.
In Italy, we also went to Assisi, Pisa, Monaco, Florence, We crossed the border over into France and spent a couple days in the French Riviera, where I saw my first topless beach! Awkward! After a few splendid nights in France, we made our way back to the States.
Currently, I'm teaching myself French- not for the sake of being able to go back to France, but because I have a theory that it is the language of the future with so many of the underdeveloped countries speaking it! Who knows? Maybe I will find myself back there!
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