Ostia Antica

For the writing assignment at Ostia Antica I decided to do the Voyeur because it was one of the assignments that I enjoyed the most. There were a group of tourists from Spain that I overheard talking as I rested at the cafeteria. They were a part of a larger group that seemed to be touring Rome. There was one older man and two older women sitting at a table having some drinks. The man and one of the women shared a beer while the other drank water. They complained of how warm their drinks were but kept the conversation to a minimum. They sat mostly in silence enjoying each other’s company. Other people that were apart of this group were talking and you could hear their conversations in the background, but I was particularly interested in this group because of how calm and comfortable they all were; it went well with the atmosphere at Ostia Antica. I was also attracted to this group of people because they spoke Spanish. For some reason I enjoy overhearing the conversations of strangers in my Native language, in particular because they come from very different paths of life starting with living in Spain. The woman drinking the water and the man sitting at the table are husband and wife, you can tell by the tender way in which he speaks to her and helps her get up before they head out. The other woman is a dear friend of the first lady and they have decided to take this trip to explore Rome together as they have taken many trips before with each other’s families. Because they have never been to Rome before they decided to do a huge guided tour with other people their age. They are enjoying their trip very much and are discussing plans to call back home as they walk away.