All roads or at least train lines lead to Italy. Not really, but it does lead to my very first ride on a fast train. I was talking to Danilo earlier this week about how in America trains are not the biggest mode of travel. The only time I have been on a train was to travel on a scenic route through Amish country or through Gettysburg Civil War Battle field. The trains I rode on then were the old cold/steam engines from pre-world war 2 era. I have never been on a modern train nor a fast train. The fast train is supposed to travel at around 200 miles per hour. I started to have these wild images in my head that the train would travel so fast that I would not be able to decipher what I was viewing out the window.
This weekend we are headed to Naples, Sorrento, Pompeii and Capri. This is our first weekend that we as a group will be traveling together. As a student of the Rome Experience, we are to travel together as a group for three separate weekends to specific destinations. This weekend happens to be one of those weekends. We woke up this morning at 5:30am to get ready and head into Rome to catch the train. Jenna blew the electricity because she was trying to straighten her hair.
Rocco is sitting across from me while on the train. This French couple is sitting next to us. Rocco and I decided to strike up a conversation about Mona Lisa just to see if they spoke English. Within the randomness of the conversation, we both found out that the lady actually works at the Louvre and handles the Mona Lisa daily. She told us that Mona is painted on about an inch think piece of wood. The painting is on the small side. Much smaller than one would think. The couple even taught Rocco and I a few words in French. They asked us what we were doing heading to Naples. We told them that we are American students studying in Rome and are headed to Naples for a trip with the class. We have been warned to not divulge too much information about ourselves because one can never trust people too much.
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