Today we had to wake up at seven in the morning, because we needed to catch an 8:05 bus to Viterbo. Cristina and Emily never woke up for it! Massimo met us at the bus stop :). The bus ride wasn't very long. The city was very beautiful, but it looked a lot like Tuscania. We visited a lot of churches and got to see where three popes were buried. Massimo told us he had a very special surprise for us, and it ended up being another church. We got a break to walk around a market. Nick and I took the opportunity to go explore a giant statue called, "The Awakening". It looked like a giant coming out of the ground. I saw a very similar one in eighth grade when I went to Washington DC, and I was so excited to get pictures of it!
We also saw this giant statue called the Macchina di Santa Rosa. It's this 100 foot thing that weighs a ton and 100 men have the honor of carrying it on their back on September 3 every year. Apparently it's the oldest Christian tradition. The statue was extremely beautiful. I wish I would get to see it lit up on the third, but just seeing at all was certainly worth the trip out here.
We went to a lunch that ended up taking 2 hours. It was good food, but I was happy to leave Viterbo after that. I fell asleep on the bus back and then took a nap in the hotel as well.
Tonight we went back to Cafe Duomo, and there was a live DJ, as well as an outdoor bartender. A lot of younger people around my age were out and it was a great environment. I learned how to say "I need to leave now" in Italian, because a lot of guys were talking to Domenique and I, and we didn't want to talk to them. Another vital phrase. We went back to the hotel at 1 am. I'm bumming because I can't get internet on my computer in the hotel and everyone else can. I hope I can at my host family's house! Buona notte!
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