What were you grateful for this week?
I was grateful for how positive I felt this week!

What was the most challenging part of this week?
Time goes by slow sometimes during the week since I have a lot of free time!

Tell us about a “wow” moment you had this week. 
My family is always so kind and helpful to me. They help me get around places and always suggest the best travel tips!

Tell us about your week! 
This week I visited Lignano, Italy. I have a couple of friends staying there through the Rome abroad program. It was so nice to visit and have a small weekend get away! The train ride getting there ended up being a disaster but I made it! My trains were delayed so I missed all of my transfer times! I was able to figure out the next train and made it to my destination but I ended up getting on 8 different trains and travelled for 8 hours! 

 

On Saturday, it was raining pretty hard but after it stopped we were able to go and hang out on the beach. It was cloudy out but the air was still warm! On Sunday it was super warm so we swam and it was nice. I also got to try espresso ice cream which is so good! It is just a scoop of vanilla ice cream in an espresso shot. Definitely worth the three euros. Traveling home from Lignano went a lot smoother than the ride there and I get to travel back with a friend as far as Milan which was nice. I have gotten a lot more comfortable traveling by train and like doing so! I can’t believe how easy it feels when comparing how I felt about it when I first got here. It is fun to meet the other host families and visit different places in Italy!