March 27

Krentz gave us the morning off, all except a discussion at 10:45, because the only plan for the day was to travel to Italy by ferry. I woke up at my usual time and headed down to breakfast with my cereal. A few other girls joined me shortly and I spent longer than usual at the table, just because we had the time. I read some of The Aeneid for a while, packed my suitcase and an overnight bag for the ferry, made sure Caroline was packed, and then went for a run.
The discussion went as usual. We talked about a poem in honor of a champion from the Olympic Games and The Golden Ass. We broke for lunch and a few of the girls and I headed to the café next door to get some sun and read. I ate my sandwich on the bus as we drove to Paros, where the ferry was to depart. Maria, Spiros’ girlfriend, met us at the ferry and gave us all chocolate bars. We have been eagerly awaiting Maria’s arrival for weeks. She will be staying with us at the Villa Vergiliana.
We got on the ferry at 4:00 and I spent a few hours writing my journals, my blogs, and reading. I also went up to the deck to check out the view. The food on the ferry is way too expensive, so I dined on my groceries again. I think everyone pretty much brought food onto the ferry, at least everyone in my room did.
I came back to the room to do some work, but ended up chatting with Allie, Caroline, Louisa and Matt for a few hours in the room and then went to bed.
All in all, it has been a pretty uneventful day. Tomorrow will be the same. We get to Italy at 9:00am and should make it to the villa by lunch. We will be getting full board, including a packed lunch to take with us every day.