Upon arriving Bologna, I didn’t really know much about it. It is a region in the center of northern Italy, is one of the few towns in Italy that has porch-lined streets, and is famous for creating the delicious pasta dish, Lasagna. With the latter reason being why we made this stop on our excursion, it was good enough for me I guess! We ate the most amazing Lasagna at lunch – can’t even describe the ooey gooey yumminess of it all. After lunch (and a freak rain / thunder storm) we had free time, and the girls of course stuck together in hopes of finding some good shopping – it took us all of five minutes to sniff out H & M. All of us made one or two good purchases and then were corralled back on the bus to leave for Rimini.
Bologna
Steph and I at lunch in Bologna!
Rimini (as I was informed by several of our Italian friends, as well as our teachers) was the capitol of the discothèque in Italy. We had heard nothing but good and fun things about this city by the sea; one of our professors even called it the Las Vegas of Europe. However, no one mentioned that the high season did not start until mid-June, and until then Rimini was a bit quiet and uneventful. So after all the hype and anxiousness to take over the clubs, the group of us ended up grabbing a few drinks and spending the night on the beach. Low key, but actually really fun. The sand was soft as velvet and the Mediterranean Sea was warm compared to the good ol’ Pacific. The next day we spent touring Rimini –the several churches, parks and museums it had to offer, and lounging around on the ocean.
Rimini!
From Rimini we headed to San Marino. San Marino is a mountain town in the hills of the Emilio Romagna region. On a gorgeous (or even clear…) day it would be one of the most amazing views one will see in their life. However, on the specific day we excursion there, it literally was raining all damn day. Not just raining, but thunder storming, lightening, and windy. In the midst of the poor weather, we did manage to see some of the beautiful landscaping, the charm of the town, and learn (from the most adorable tour guide ever!) a bit about the history and political construction of the Republic of San Marino.
Laine, Paris and I in San Marino
Overall, we traveled as a class by bus, on this two-day trip through northern Italy; we spend about 12 hours on the bus. Traffic throughout the highways of Italy are constantly stop and go, and I thought rush our in Oregon was bad….seesh.
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