Blogs from Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe - page 301

Well next stop was Roma! A fantastic city completely full of history. \the bus ride from Florence to Rome wasn't too bad so we made it into the city pretty early and it was HOT!! Atleast 30 degrees. Our group went to the Colosseum first which was awesome, probably one of our favorite landmarks so far! It was pretty amazing... The city is full of ancient ruins all over the place, so you'll see like a traffic circle that will have have marble columns in the middle from the time of the Roman Empire, definitely different from good ol' cowtown. We basically just spent the day walking around and taking it all in, we checked out the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps as well as the Pantheon. The craziest thing about the Pantheon is that it ... read more

Rome is an amazing place with so much to see and do, i have walked that much since being here it doesnt matter what i eat....... Today i went to Vatican City and the Coloseum these places are just amazing i spent about 7 hours just at these two places, the Vatican is just splendid. I saw Pope John Paul......(where he is now) that seemed to be a popular spot so i took a photo, and Benedict was obviously busy as he didnt return my call....... i only had a few suggestions : ) Tomorrow its off to Florence on the Eurostar, decided to go economy to save some coin but will lap it up at the "Fenice Palace" where i am staying for a couple of days before heading to Venice.... read more

This is actually day three....our second full day! But it feels like I have been here for weeks! Rome did not intimadate me at all! Our first night was in the charming and lovely Trastevere! We stayed at the Trastevere Hotel. Even the graffitti I got used to and coudn't imagine the walls without them. Theres a certain charm within them. The next morning was Amy's birthday and it was great! She opened up her card from HAD # 3 and followed that by a card I had secretly kept, from her sister and father... it was so hard to keep that a secret. That day we ended walking from 7:30 that morning to 10, checked out of the Hotel and found our way to Termini train station via cab...total cost 12,60 euro....about 16.00 dollars... ... read more

I was about to post a journal entry last night when one of my roommates came running into the computer lab saying that everyones bags had been broken into so I went running upstairs and my backpack still looked intact, the zippers were still locked shut. But then when I turned my bag and looked at the other side the zipper had been ripped open and my camera and memory cards, cash, and some other stuff had been left in there and LUCKILY they were still there. The only thing missing from anyones bag was a train ticket to florence from another girls bag. Interesting. No one knows what happened, I left the window open and my clothes hanging outside and theres a blacony in relatively close range but the people in that room is a ... read more

Today, take your chance to explore Rome. Leisurely discover the secrets of the Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel or simply wander the streets and soak up the atmosphere. Had to go into the city early this morning for our guided imperial tour of Rome. Had breakfast at 6.30, and left the campsite just after 7, missing the train so we had to wait around 25 mins on the platform for the next one, which Amanda was heaps cut about. Caught the train to Termini, then changed and finally got to Colosseo. George had his wallet stolen on the train, so him and Kristy spent the day at the police station cancelling credit cards and stuff. Met our guide at the station, which was acrsoo the road from the Colosseum. The Colosseum looks amazing, it's ... read more