I do not think anything could have prepared me for the culture, beauty, and also chaos that is Rome. From the moment we got off the train we were immediately moving to our hotel, quickly dropped our bags off and had only 20-30 minutes to grab a quick bite before touring the Vatican. To say the least, I was a little overwhelmed. At the same time, I was excited that I was finally in Rome, fulfilling a dream of mine since I was a little girl who was obsessed with The Lizzie McGuire Movie. I knew Rome was a big city, but I suppose I really had no concept of just how large of a city it was. There are people everywhere, some just going about their daily lives, and some who are tourists, who looked
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