It was in the books and pictures that made me think that Rome must have been a very ancient place. A place filled with antiques and sculptures, the colliseum (not to mention gladiators..), and the Vatican naming few of the things that pop up in my mind when i think of Rome. It all changed when i set foot upon this marvelous land. Rome really is a very upbeat and modern city boasting of its rich cultural heritage and ancestry. This travel had many first time experiences for me. My first subzero degree temperature.. which i felt i was very unprepared. My plane had touched Italian soil at around 5.30 in the morning and I was surprised that Fiumicino airport was not that big and not that impressive as compared to asian airports like the one
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