Written by Italy & Greece Overseas Educator, Ariana Agrios
The Terra group is off and running!
We landed in Rome on Wednesday and made our way to Passignano Sul Trasimeno where we’re staying at Panta Rei, a sustainable living community in the hills of Umbria. This week we’ve enjoyed hiking to and from town, exploring the beautiful landscape, making pizza and pasta from scratch, and getting to know each other as the group bonds!
Our mornings have been filled with Italian lessons with our amazing host Chiara and the students have been using their new skills to communicate with their fellow workers here at Panta Rei. We’ve also used them to order a few morning treats and cappuccinos of course.
We’ve made lots of new animal friends here at Panta Rei as well. Fred the dog and Zucca the cat (named Pumpkin in Italian by our group) have become fan favorites.
Today we’ll close the week out with our official opening ceremony, marking the end of orientation and the start of our trip. Tomorrow we’ll head to Florence where we’re excited to learn more about the Capital of Artists’ rich history and culture!
Stay tuned to hear more from student leaders on next week’s adventures!
Our Top Highlights of the Week:
🍕 Pizza Party with everyone at Panta Rei
🇮🇹 Italian lessons with Chiara
🍨 Exploring Passignano and eating our first gelato (one of many to be sure)
