Sleeping was hard to come by during my night in Rome, so when it was bright enough outside, I started reading Harry Potter instead.
(To people who have read it - As soon as I finish, we should talk)
I was able to mow down about 150 pages and see Anna, David, and Ecuadorian-friend off before I left on my own for Siena. Enjoying a bread, butter, and jam breakfast, a McDonald's lunch (I know - It's only been like 30 hours in Europe, but I had to. I love my McNuggets.) I caught a subway, and transferred to a bus that would lead me to Siena.
On the bus to Siena, this really attractive blonde girl sat in front of me. She was really pretty and watched the Sopranos on her laptop.
Eventually, I departed from my bus and found my way to my accommodations for the night: Hotel Canon d'Oro. The place was very nice. Even nicer considering I walked in the wrong direction (again - luckily it was only for five minutes this time, opposed to the half-an-hour in Rome) before I had finally found it.
At Hotel Canon d'Oro, I was extremely relieved to see Danila Rumold, the Siena program coordinator and drawing professor at Seattle U. After catching up with her, I received my room keys made my way to my room. My roommates, Michael and Carey, looked as if they had been there for days. It was really nice hanging out with people I could actually recognize.
As soon as the rest of the group finished trickling into the hotel, we received our orientation and were let loose. Even though it is brutally hot, I am very excited for the month ahead. Thank you for reading and I hope you are all well.
Love,
Michael
Brewskis on the Campo - (L-R: Nina, Blaire, Danila, Dakota, Margaret, & Peter)
