Week 1 Completed!

I have officially been a student at Sant'Anna for a week. Here are some of my highlights:

• THE FOOD! I have gotten so many amazing dishes this past week. My favorite so far was the A'Marenna sandwich with prosciutto, burrata, and pesto!

• In my Marine Biology class we learned about oceans (big surprise there), but what astonished me most was that there are multiple volcanoes in this area- Mount Vesuvius is not the only one.

• I went to the beach here in Sorrento, and the sand is black! The water is a deep blue, very clear, and cold in a refreshing way.

• We went on a class trip to Naples and were able to do a walking tour of the city. I saw statues, churches, and a lot of street vendors. We also went down into Aqueducts and saw ancient artifacts from World War 2 when the underground tunnels were used for a bomb shelter. I also had a slice of pizza from it's birthplace at Pizzeria Brandi Napoli.

• I was able to go to Bagni Regina Giovanna, which was a 40 minute hike one way, but the cliffs were beautiful and we swam in the swimming hole there.

• On our class trip to Amalfi and Ravello I learned about the paper making factory in Amalfi. Amalfi was very similar to Sorrento, but more busy in my opinion. In Ravello we walked to a flower garden that had beautiful views of the cliffside, city, and water.