Relaxation Time

      Not so much relaxation, but a great school field trip happened! We went to a wine bar for our Wine and Culture class, where we were able to try different types of wine, as well as some types of food that are great pairs with the wine. Also, it was a more comfortable and fun place to have class! We started off by tasting Prosecco, a type of sparkling white wine, as well as a different sparkling white wine, both paired with bruschetta (which is actually pronounced bru-sket-tah, the 'ch' combination in Italian makes a hard c, or k, sound). The wines tasted good, but the bruschetta was fantastic, making the wines so much less acidic. One had a sun-dried tomato on top, one had pesto, and the other was classic. I don't have pictures, surprisingly, but it was yummy. We also tried 2 red wines, one that had more of a traditional taste to it, and one that was more modern tasting. The traditional one tasted extremely of wood and seaweed, NOT a good combination. The other was better, but not fruity and light like I like, but more heavy and steel-y, with no fruity tastes. To pair with the red wines, we were given an assortment of five cheeses, and three different salamis. You may not have known, but it is so surprising how much food can change the taste of a wine. It was a great outing with our class, and we talked a few hours while sipping and eating!
      After that extremely rough three-day week, we decided to go to the beach on Thursday! There is a great beach about 45 minutes out of the center of Rome. It was the greatest feeling to lay in the warm sand, soaking up some sun after it being so cool here. We just hung out, and had a great relaxing day out in the sun. After we got back, we got a little dressed-up, and got the absolute BEST pizza ever. We went to Dar Poeta, and I got pizza with pesto, potatoes, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. I'll make it when I get home, its the best taste ever. We also decided to get a dessert calzone, which was filled with Nutella and sweet ricotta cheese, topped with powdered sugar. the best thing in the world, I assure you. Next time I go, which might end up being this Thursday again, I will take pictures to share with you all! It was a great start to the weekend!
(Besides getting sunburned. Darn you, pale skin.)

xoxo Erica