Valeria's Guest House
Travel Blogs from Rome
Rome Day One
... to them. Thank goodness we no longer do that. After walking the Colosseums we went outside to walk the surrounding gardens. At the entrance there were protesters marching down the street, and yelling things into megaphones. We don't speak Italian but judging from the way they looked and the flags they carried, we think it was a mix of homosexuals and construction workers. We have not figured out why these two decided to join forces, but they ...
Sneezing in the Vatican
... I appreciate her kindness. After being out of my comfort zone for so long now, I find myself craving that deep down kindness. When she’s gone, I’m left remembering that happy joy-filled smile and wishing there were more people like her in the world.
Day 3 in Rome
Today, we are doing a walking tour of the Vatican. We decide that since we’ve arrived at the tour meeting point a little early, we will try Rome’s version of coffee. We take a ...
Arrivederci Roma
... ancient statuary, Renaissance paintings, incredible views of Rome and of the Forum, and lunch at the cafeteria. After returning home and resting a bit, we all set out for the last few moments that we could squeeze in: Santa Maria in Araecoli Church, climbing inside the Victor Emanuel Monument, drinks at a few more public water fountains (Calder''s favorite activity here), a last look at the forum ...
A lot of ruins
... we got to switch a class. So the dancer's took one of our movement classes and we got to take a Tarantella class. Tarantella is a native Italian dance. We learned three different types and it was SO much fun. It is very passionate and wild. Basically, historically the concept is that when people got bit by a poisonous spider (the tarantula) they would have to dance the poison out. So they would dance for hours, sometimes days on end. Its very spiritual and wild and....epileptic. In ...
Last day in Rome...
... and checked out how much the tour was. It was 12 Euros to get in without the tour, and 20 Euros with the tour, plus a free tour of the ruins of the Imperial Palace and the Forum. Sounded like a good enough deal to us, so we took it.
Our first tour guide, for the Coliseum was just okay. He was an Italian guy named Stefan whose English was not great, and he was difficult to hear, but we did get to go inside and check out ...
Location
More great choices in Rome
Search for more deals in Rome
TripAdvisor Reviews Valeria's Guest House Rome
