I apologize for not writing sooner about my wonderful weekend in Rome. With only 9 days left in Greece, course work is rapidly wrapping up. This afternoon I had a major exam in my Greek history class, and I have a short paper to write for that same class. In addition, next week there are two final exams on tap. So, my time in Rome certainly proved to be an excellent respite, and I have a great number of tales to share of the sites I visited, the history I absorbed and the people I encountered…and I promise to put down all my thoughts in blog form soon, but for now you must simply wait in anticipation. I of course kept records each day in my journal, so I just need to find the time during study breaks to enumerate my thoughts for you!
Tomorrow we make our last trip as a class to the ancient site of Eleusis. Then tomorrow evening a classmate and I are taking a ferry to the Cycladic Island of Naxos, where we’ll spend the weekend immersing ourselves in “real” Greek life. We’ll be staying at the Windmill Naxos, a house made of white stucco with the legendary light blue roof shingles. Naturally, I’m trying to savor every last moment here in Greece! Again, I'm sorry for not writing much these last few days. Of course writing is a stress reliever for me, so that's where I'll place my thoughts when my brain starts screaming for relief!