Today we went on quite the journey to Sperlango, a beach town about an hour away from Rome. We took many forms of public transportation but it was totally worth it. After taking the metro to the Termini Station with my roommates (Vince, Jimmy, Justin, and Andy) we met up with Taylor, Kaitlyn and Lisa before getting on the train towards the Italian town of Fondi. The train was really fast- much better than the slow and annoying Amtrak trains that I've taken in the past. Once we got to Fondi we hopped on a bus to Sperlango. As soon as we got dropped off we were instantly at the water for a full 180 degree view of the Mediterranean that was just spectacular. After dropping our stuff on the sand we immediately went into the beautiful clear blue water that felt so refreshing from the high heat of the day. If only the waves were big enough to surf here!
The beach was a great hang-out spot and it was really cool to see all the local Italians. We felt like the only Americans there which was a nice change. I even met and talked to a guy from Nigeria who was interested in the Don Simeon sangria I was drinking. We got to talking about Michael Jackson and a few other American rappers like Snoop Dogg and DMX. It was great to meet someone who actually liked America!
For lunch we walked along the beach and stopped at a cafe and ordered what we thought would be an "American" meal. The hamburger ended up being just a hamburger patty which made me question what truly defines a burger, the meat or the bread? It tasted a little strange but at least it came with fries. We stayed at the beach till about 6 o'clock and then made our long journey home. All in all it was a great day and new "beach" experience.
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