We've come now to the last week of our stay in Italy. By Saturday night we'll be home. Lauren and I still have a few more tests, but some people are already finished with their finals and the class is beginning to break up. For most, this will be the last time they will ever live in a truly foreign place. Over the course of the semester romances have formed. After this week, some couples will be separated by thousands of miles. We have been living here for over three months. I know specific stones in the road, items in store windows, and old plastered advertisements that I walk over and by every day. More later.

Morgantina

While Gare was in Ortigia studying and writing papers, I went to Morgantina an ancient Greek city complete with theatre, market, and kilns. I also had a huge, huge 35 euro meal! Lots of vegetarian antipasto like sun dried tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, green olives, fresh cheese made from the goats of the owners father in law! A true Sicilian experience. I asked one of our tour guides how often they eat a meal like this, the answer- typically once a week! I can't imagine, it was like Thanksgiving! Here are some pics...

The castle that is carved into the sandstone rock.

The steps in the market place, unique to this ancient greek city. Sorry I don't have any food pictures! :)