TIVOLI

last week my art history professor took my class on a visit to tivloi to see villa hadrian and villa d'este. villa hadrian was so cool! it was all ruins from the roman emperor hadrian's village that he built for himself in the first century aka it's super old. villa d'este was also built by an emperor, and it  is a little bit newer, built in the 1500's. the main feature were the water gardens in the entrance which were super extravagant and well kept. can you guess which is which??

i am enjoying rome very much. the city is busy and crowded and loud and aggressive and beautiful and full of life and i wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now. i can't get over how fresh the food is here and how great the wine tastes!

on wednesday, my food environments class went to visit a michelin star rated restaurant in prati and we got to talk with the chef as he prepared some of his signature dishes. all of my culinary dreams are coming true here. he prepared us a delicious dish made with potato, mushrooms, truffles and tobacco, and a tomato based frozen dessert made with lavender gelato. it was the highlight of my week, and i am now on search to find all of the lavender gelato in rome.

things i've been enjoying:

alexander platz "the best jazz club in rome". i have nothing to compare it to, but i do like the jazz here!

villa laetitia getting to tour the kitchen here and chat with the chef. if you have €120 to spend on dinner here,  do it.

eating all of the pizza.

tomorrow i am off to vienna, i'll update you with many pictures when i return!