Coming to the final week!

WOW! What a week it has been, and to think, I am going to be home next weekend!  I am definitely ready to be back to good ol' Canton and see my family, it has been so long since I've been home it seems!  This week has been pretty crazy, last week we had Thanksgiving on campus and it was a great meal and great company...but it wasn't home, so that was a pretty hard day for me.  I had a breakdown or two--but I was able to Skype everyone back home and even watch them eat Thanksgiving dinner (thanks to the guided tour by Aunt Mary) and it made me feel a little better I think :)

Last weekend we all took a trip to Sorrento and had a tour in Pompeii...I have to say, I think Sorrento has climbed its way up to number one on my list of favorite cities that I've been to.  It was SO much fun there, and the atmosphere was amazing.  They were setting everything up for Christmas and even had their Christmas tree up and decorated in the middle of the town square.  It was beautiful.  Out hotel was awesome, it was equipped with a spa, a gym, and a bar with a huge lounge.  Everything was walking distance (except when we went to Pompeii) and the stores there were awesome, so unique and little family owned businesses, can't get much better than that! Alyson, some of the guys in our group, and I all went out on Saturday night to a little bar and it had music and dancing, so we got to all hang out and relax and dance to some American music! That was tons of fun as well.  Pompeii was such a neat experience, I didn't know what to expect prior to going there, but this was such a unique and interesting place that had so much history preserved right inside of it.  I was amazed, and I'm not a fan of history (yawwwwn). 

This week I was sick Monday and Tuesday and had to stay back on campus and I literally slept for 30 out of the 48 hours.  I was running a fever and had a huge headache and a stomach ache, thank God for Alyson because she filled Mom and Nana's role and helped me out a TON.  On Wednesday we got to go to the Papal audience which was such an awesome experience! We had third to the front row seats and our group was called and recognized by the Pope, he even waved to us, such a cute old man :)  Then today, Thursday, we took a hike up to town and got to take a tour of the Pope's summer home here in Castel Gandolfo, WOW, what a site.  Such an amazing view from the top of the building. 

Tomorrow morning me, Alyson, Catie, and Steven fly to London for the weekend!  I am very excited to go to London because I will FINALLY be able to understand (for the most part) the native speakers! Woohoo! This is exciting news for me.  It should be a fun weekend.  THen next week we have a few projects and presentations and exams to end the semester.  And next Saturday, we will be boarding the plane one last time to head back to the United States!  Crazzy, right?? Ahh and then it will be Christmas time at home--couldn't be more blessed this year xoxo 

Enjoy the pictures!