Monday, April 18, 2011

Is Anyone Else Itchy? (Stabia)

We arrived in Stabia, which was another city on the base of Mt. Vesuvius. I started our time in this hotel by blerting out "Is anyone else itchy?" This turned into one of the jokes of the trip. We were staying at a school and we immediately noticed that there was a sports field. We got out and started with a game of basketball and then moved into soccer. It was so amazing to get out and run, this was probably the first to second time we were able to do this while in Europe. We took a couple day trips to Pompei and to Erlano, but we came back to Stabia and ate dinners together in the dinning hall. It was nice to be together and celebrate being away and almost done with the semester. We also toured the surrounding area with visits to Cuma and some Greek ruins and to a smaller amphitheater where the lower gladiatorial level was open. This was so interesting to actually see some of the mechanics behind the games.
One night some of us got stuck in the elevator, but they got out with in 20mins and then we all hung out on one of the roof terraces all night (or the actual roof lol). The sun sets were the best ones I have seen in my life. We could see the entire bay and the scene was framed by the mountains. Absolute Beauty. Overall, I enjoyed our time in the South the most. We had interesting things to see, great times bonding, and memories that will last a lifetime. I am really dreading to go back to the US and the "real world" of school and work.

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