Rome

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Took the bus for the almost two hour drive to Rome today. We had about 5 hours in the city, but a midday rainstorm limited us to three things: The Colosseum, lunch (pizza again!) and Trevi Fountain. The scale of the Colosseum was huge - felt as bit as Wrigley Field, but built about 2100 years earlier. Trevi Fountain was also much larger than expected and we all contributed the Roman economy by tossing in some coins. The pizza was great but the gelato was better.

Today has dented my belief that Italy is a horribly managed county. Naples was really disappointing - all the graffiti, the trash, every sidewalk and street in neglect and disrepair. But the ride to Rome was actually nice. Not just scenic (which it was, with great views of the Mediterranean), but the roads were smooth and traffic was only issue as we approached Rome itself. Rome was clean, graffiti was not as overwhelming, and everything just seemed to look and function better.

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Photos

colossal
man, that's one big stadium. i don't think we could appreciate it until we saw it for ourselves.

happy
have to have a family shot in this place.

trevi fountain
guide told us one coin in the fountain meant you would return to rome, two meant you would find love in rome, three meant you wanted a divorce. we kept it safe at one coin per person.

3 happy
three out of four happy? hey, i'll take that.

Comments

[Robin]

Happy Birthday Lisa!!!