Rome

Rome was somewhat disappointing. It was crowded, rushed and very touristy. On top of that the food service was horrible. Erica, Jenny, Nick and I went to a restaurant right across from the Vatican Museum. Before even entering the place we knew it was not going to be a good experience. The waiter dragged us into the restaurant and within less than a minute after having sat down he asked us for our orders. We had not even had a chance to look at the menu yet and this person was already rushing us. He asked us more than five times if we were ready to order. Finally, ten minutes after we ordered. This environment frustrated us, making our meals not as enjoyable as they should have been. Everything was reheated and did not taste very good. I believe that most of the lack of taste of the meal was due to the harsh environment. This is the perfect proof to show that environment plays a key role in the art of eating.

Since we had such a bad experience eating out and little money, we decided to try home made. We went to one of the little food shops down the street from the apartment we rented, which by the way was not touristy at all. It seemed like if real Italians lived there, and I loved it. We ate sausage with noodles which were really incredible. The sausage was so fresh and so tasty that it was amazing. The next day we had mashed potatoes with stake which was also delicious. Even though we were in Rome and we should have wanted to experience the city to the fullest, we had more fun cooking ourselves and enjoying the freshness of the local food than eating out. I believe that people enjoy food much better when they feel like they have all the time in the world to eat. I would like to lose the habit of eating rushing because my day is much more pleasant when there is no rush involved in my meals. I believe that that restaurant in Rome should learn it too in order to keep customers.