Always an Adventure on the Car Rapides...
Submitted by DanielleO on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 09:21What the heck is a car rapide?
What the heck is a car rapide?
Spaghetti, Pizza, Bruschetta, oh my! Italians are world famous for their food and while living here for a few months I can already tell it’s going to be hard not to pack on the pounds. Even though their cooking revolves around olive oil and not butter like we do in the States (sorry Paula Dean) the food does center around carbs. There in lies the problem.
In Senegal, the majority of people are Muslim. My family is Catholic, but I have seen many more mosques then churches and lambs roam the streets (there is a holiday in fall where every Muslim family kills lamb for dinner). Though my family is Catholic, I am constantly reminded that I am in a Muslim country.
I'm quickly approaching my second week here in Rome and let me tell you, it's been quite the adjustment. From the culture, to the food, to the language Rome has definitely challenged me in many rewarding albeit taxing ways. Going abroad to a country where you don't quite understand the culture and no nothing of the language is definitely the most confusing and yet exhilarating experience of my life.