Tivoli

Loyola planned another great orientation activity last Sunday.  It was a day trip to a small town in the mountains of Italy called Tivoli.  While in Tivoli, we visited a pope’s summer home and had time to explore the city.

The pope’s summer home was probably the most beautiful thing I’ve seen so far.  The house was full of beautiful murals, many antiques and furniture.  The outside land spread across many acres, and there were fountains everywhere.  Luckily, it was a beautiful day, (about 60 degrees…I know you’re jealous) so the experience was even more enjoyable.

Afterwards, we had time to explore Tivoli.  There were gelato shops everywhere, so clearly I had to stop and get some.  If you ever get gelato, get the “stracciatella” flavor. Delicious.  The one bad thing about exploring Tivoli on a Sunday afternoon was that everything was shut down.  Almost everything closes on Sundays and even sometimes during the week.  It’s a very laid back lifestyle.

Tivoli was amazing.  Next week I am hoping to go to Florence and visit Tuscany and Pisa; I hear it’s absolutely beautiful, and I can’t wait to explore another part of Italy!