Picturesque Perugia

Ciao friends and fam! Welcome to my blog! Here is where I will keep you all updated on my experiences and adventures throughout my semester in Perugia. I will equally post important and non important details about my days, and I hope to post as much and as frequently as possible. I hope you leave comments so I know that people are actually reading my rants (that are barely edited/read over, so I apologize in advance). If I had all the money in the world I would fly each and every one of you over here pronto. Seriously. A presto!


It is day 2 in Perugia. We moved into our apartment today! It’s right above a restaurant, through a very inconspicuous door, and up three floors. It’s adorable! Huge living area and the most incredible view. We look directly down on the brown villages near and far that serve as the foreground to rolling green hills dotted with tiny towns. I got the itty bitty bedroom with no closet or personal space, but it has two windows with the view so I guess it’s okay 

After moving in, my roommates and I (Elisha, or “E”, from San Diego, Carly from DC, and Chelsie from Virginia) went to explore the city. We wandered through the dozens of Piazzas (plazas or squares), found a grocery store to shop for our first meal, groceries, and bottle of wine. We found an adorable pizzeria and met our first Italian friend Pierto. Had some delicious pizza and dubbed ourselves as regulars. We want to make it a weekly outing.

After making our way back arms full of groceries, napping, and unpacking, I went on an informal walking tour offered by Umbra of the city and saw the Umbra Institute. Everything looks the same- brick buildings and tons of side streets. I’m a little nervous about getting lost but I can’t wait to learn my way around.

I’m back at the apartment now- Bonazzi 13 Apt. 1- and it’s starting to thunderstorm outside! From our windows we can see the storm in the sky- pretty amazing. Soon we’ll cook our first dinner- pasta with cheese and sauce and a bottle of red wine. Classic Italian. Later, we’re going to check out the nightlife with a couple of welcome parties. Hope they aren’t sketch.

I’m living in Italy!!