2/1/15

Yesterday we went to the Roman countryside to a farm/restaurant on Lake Martignano. It is a volcanic lake that used to be one of the major lakes supplying water to the aqueducts of Rome. There we had a traditional Italian multi-course meal with meats and cheeses, lasagna, potatoes, chicken and a tart for dessert. The food was so good! Then we took a tour of the farm and got to see how to make cheese! We tasted freshly made ricotta which was great. FYI ricotta means twice cooked, which is how they make it! It was partly rainy and sunny all day, the weather actually reminded me of Michigan weather, it can never make up what it wants to do! Haha all together, it was a great day. We got home around 6pm and took a quick nap around 9 pm to prepare for a night out. During the day, you would never expect this bar and the places next to it to be anything more than just run down shacks, but at night the whole street came alive with people, lights and music. It was nothing like back home! We went to a bar called Cayote and danced all night. It was a blast and we got home at 5 am!
Today I think my roommates and I are going to lay low and explore the winding roads and the park behind our apartment. There is also a huge farmers market at Circo Massimo which is said to have great produce and food.