Hello all, just thought I would give everyone an update on a few of my wonderful experiences thus far.
Yesterday we went and got phones so we can finally get into contact with each other when we get separated while exploring the city. While waiting for our phones to get ready for pick up, a small group of us girls walked around to do a little shopping and just happened to bump into an open air antique and artist market that we really enjoyed. This market apparently happens every Saturday. We were able to take our time, look through some unique little treasures and learn a lot about the city and culture in this way. We met one artist who I think almost all of us bought a small painting from. He specialized in paintings of Genova scenes. Our conversation with him and the painting that I purchased are things that will really help me to remember my time here.
Today, though I am not Catholic, I was able to attend a traditional Catholic mass in San Lorenzo Cathedral (pictured below). This is the main cathedral of Genova and is absolutely beautiful. Mass was a very new experience for me, but I enjoyed attempting to understand the Italian language used and being able to experience the culture.

Tonight, we went out to an extremely nice restaurant on the port as a large group in order to practice our use of Italian. The food was absolutely amazing! We were served with delicious Italian dishes one course after another.