Hotel Planetroma Rome
Via Milazzo 3 Rome, Lazio, 00185, Italy
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I've said it before and I'll say it again; Rome is humbling. The depth of history here reveals our own Canadian history to be no more than a flash in time.
We arrived in Rome on Saturday morning and immediately met up with Paul and two GE friends from Florence and Rome. Drinking immediately ensued, with more Oktoberfest style litre pints, …
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... go to the very top. Luckily it is 7 euros so there is not too big a queue. Wowo great views from up there, not just of Rome either but of the 2 gigantis bronze statues up there. Head back down and out the back way, there is church no769 and a bridal party getting photos, dont think she actually got married in the church, just climed the 200 steps out the front for a photo op!! Next ...
When in Rome...
... reservations on the train from Milan to Zurich (we already had reservations from Florence to Milan), so now we are almost set to make it to Paris by the 26th to pick up Adrienne. The train from Zurich to Basel shouldn't require reservations, and cross your fingers that the train from Basel to Paris will not be full. We won't find out until we get to Switzerland on Wednesday! But first, Florence-- will post about Florence tomorrow (hopefully). ...
Language Barrier
... competitive soccer again.
As for my classes, I've had one thus far... Management. And with in 15 minutes of class I was called out for having "******** body language", I can see were the guy was coming from, but I was cold so I had my arms crossed... Com'on!! I'm not worried about it though, the professor was calling people out left and right....
Last Sunday I walked around Rome and saw some amazing ...
City Streets and Ruins
... of white columns and stately statues rising above the tree tops.
The Altar of the Fatherland is a magnificent and honestly a bit overwhelming in its size but I think its wonderful. It is pristine and graced by a multitude of statues and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Construction on the Monument was begun in 1878 in honor of Vittorio Emanuele II the Italian Sovereign who united Italy. Apparently several ancient Roman ruins were demolished in order ...



