I arrived in Rome with no reservations but fortunately found a place in no time, 7th floor of a hotel for cheaper than a regular hostel. SCORE! The first thing I did was "Do as the Romans do" and did some sink washin and left my clothes to dry on the balcony. Rome was definitely filled with out of towners, I saw more Americans there than I have in the rest of Italy. But fortunately Rome is a big place with lots to explore. I spent 4 days there and saw everything I wanted to (that's not to say everything there) with time to hang out with a guy from Chicago. The farther south in Italy I go the more stereotypical it gets. Lots of scooters, hectic driving, and an increasing amount of hand gestures while talking. It's also hot. One cool thing about Rome is they have public water fountains that flow cold free water where you can fill up and continue on your day. One night Italy was playing a match in the European football tournament and the entire city exploded with everything that their team did. It was intense.
St. Peters in The Vatican was simply astounding. It was a breathtaking building. After seeing so many amazing cathedrals it seems though that at some point "for the glory of God" became a spitting match between the different cities in Italy. Naples post soon. I'm excited to tell you about it.
St. Peters in The Vatican was simply astounding. It was a breathtaking building. After seeing so many amazing cathedrals it seems though that at some point "for the glory of God" became a spitting match between the different cities in Italy. Naples post soon. I'm excited to tell you about it.
There was some sort of protest. They had balloons.