souther italy trip

1/25- Napoli
We got in around 11:30 and went to the hotel by taxi. we had the CRAZIEST most awesome driver ever! we were last to leave but we definatly beat the other cabs to the hotel! after unloading our stuff we went out and sketched and walked around. We went to the Spanish Quarter ad drew sections of the side streets. we met two men who had pictures with clinton and the mayor. Then we saw the Galleria and sketched. the Galleria was beautiful. After sketching Erin & i went shopping!! after the best day of shopping, we headed back to get ready for dinner... thats when a group of little pre-teens CAME AT US & smashed an egg on erin's head!! it somehow ended up hitting me eye and got all over our jackets.... at the time it wasnt very funny but now we can laugh at it. we eventually made our way to the hotel and showered and made it to dinner.

1 /26
Got up early, had free amazing breakfast at the hotel, then walked around and sketched in a church. then we shopped more, and saw ancient ruins being dug up. then at 6:30pm we left for the overnight boat to Sisily.







1/27 Palermo
around 6:30-7am we docked in Palermo. we hiked from the dock to hotel joli. we left our bags in one of the rooms and got on a bus to Monreale. there we went to Santa Maria Navona and sketched. we also saw the cloisters and sketched some more. we walked around and bought postcards for 5cents. i also saw a lizard. then we headed back to the hotel.


1/28
got up early for breakfast and then set out to sketch. we went to fountains, churches, and more. on the way to Piazza Garibaldi, erin joey spiro connie & me got lost and ended up in Villa Guilia which is where the sea and a park are. spiro and i decided to take a closer look... thast when we got seperated. we got lost and decided to find it on our way alone. we ended up in Piazza Gulius Cesare, which is 20min from where we needed to be. we were told to just go back to the hotel, but spiro and i decided we had to find our way to the site! we asked everyone we saw for directions, we even flagged down cops and asked them for a ride.. they said no. we finally made it to P.Garibaldi with 10min left of class (we run more than half of the way there!). then some of us headed back over to Villa Gulia, which was actually 5min from us. at night some of us went out to look for dinner. we found a "cool spot" apparently, and there was a concert going on. we got back to the hotel with our dinner (cheese, wine, bread, and desserts).

1/29
we went to a greek temple at Segesta and sketched and took pictures. then we went to Erice, this cute little town. we walked around a lot and took pictures and sketched some more.

1/30
got up early for breakfast..good & free! i walked to Duomo with chris,ev & will after everyone told me i couldnt find it alone! i prob couldnt but watever... so we sketched in the Duomo. and for lunch we met dave at the market for cow spleen sandwiches... they looked gross but actually tasted good. we walked around after that and shopped and then took an hr long bus ride to Cefalu. Cefalu is this beautiful little town on the water. we got free dolci and cappucino from a bakery. we shopped a little and went to the resturant in the hotel for dinner.. it was soo good..swordfish and yummy dessert and other good stuff. then we watched rescue me and went to bed.

1/31
got up gto breakfast, met in groups. lauren, dan,marco, and me are group one which is geology of Cefalu...fun stuff.... so we decided to climb the mountain and geology it up. we couldnt find a trail so we climbed the actual rocks to the top.. it was soo fun! we saw a castle and other cool ruins on the mountain. we took tons of pictures. then we went to a good place for dinner..came back & watched more rescue me.

2/1
got up-breakfast- then set out to sketch & take pictures. we got our studio space and brainstormed ideas for the project.

2/2
did breakfast then studio then talked with Dario and learned about Cefalu. spiro, marco, and me ate lunch by the water. the we sketched some more. went to the hoetl and changed for dinner with the mayor... amazing dinne.. but the mayor didnt show...

it was a great trip