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Travel Blogs from Rome

Holy Mother of God... The Vatican and St. Peter's

A travel blog entry by abbe.mary.feav

... just fascinating. (She thought they were their actual bodies as well.) We also saw Michelangelo's Pieta and Pope John Paul II's tomb. We rubbed the statue of St. Peter's toe and got yelled at because we took too long. It was cool to do since it is a tradition. St Peter's tomb was absolutely magnificent. Then Kristen and Abbe got yelled at for sitting down but it was hard to stand while being pushed constantly. We took so many pictures, we ...

Last day in Rome :(

A travel blog entry by wichitap2p

... about the changes that had aken place. There we learned about the Vestial Virgins, the history of the complex and how it was built. All in all it was fun. ~Adam Gelato! Our adventure in Rome was fun until we got lost . Some people got a bit upset, but after we found our way all was well. The dinner wasn't as good as I thought it would be but the gelato was very good. ...

On To Rome

A travel blog entry by traveladdicts

... the Google map. (hmmmmm) We booked online and instantly became excited – our time in Rome had taken on new life. Lufthansa was wonderfully efficient (oh those Germans) and arrived on schedule, Thelma and Louis came dancing along the baggage carousel right on time and at 5pm we caught a bus from Fumicino airport to Termini for 8 euros each. The trip takes about an hour, longer in rush hour. We pretty much jumped for joy. ...

Adultery, Public Intoxication, and Blasphemy

A travel blog entry by mallen411

... looking out their window, James and I grew more frustrated. James, in his brilliant state of mind, vented said frustration by launching a massive balloon directly at their window from no more than two feet. By the time I looked up, I could see directly into the girls’ living room. Betsy, Sara, Karina, and Nathan just sat on the couch, speechless. The balloon, which was one of those balloon animal types, took out a ...

Lock of love

A travel blog entry by cafe_travel

... on the square at Caffe di Marzio. Un prosecco e una birra were on the table in no time and we were chatting about the next most important thing, as was every around us mind you, where to have dinner.

Right at the doorstep of our apartment building there’s a restaurant called La Botticella at Vicolo del Leopardo, 39A. For some reason we’ve never tried it out, I’ve never seen a review on it and never spied it in a guide book. But, something right ...