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All Roads Lead to Roma
... look at something in the museum with your camera in your outstretched hand and dozens of elbows and heads in your way.
Still, even with the rush, the place is awe inspiring! Also, you are able to take photos in the Vatican itself as all of the "paintings" are actually mosaics made entirely of stone! I didn't know that on my first visit.
I also viewed the Sistine Chapel for the first time. It is incredible that Michelangelo ...
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill, Trastevere
... Tonight we walked down to an area called Trastevere which apparently is better seen at dusk. It is known as the "French Quarter" of Rome. Had an excellent salad, pasta and wine meal. A bottle of wine at a restaurant is less than $10. We got "sort of lost" on the way there but the wine helped to get us home a more direct route. Passed several squares and since it is Friday night there is lots of activity.
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Rome wasn't seen in a day...
... sleep a little longer while he did the daily groceries (mostly beer & wine) and then we headed to the Pantheon -- luckily, only 30 meters away from our apartment!
We were entertained by a wonderful busker/mime who imitated the many people walking through the piazza. He was hilarious! We entered the Pantheon -- Rome's best preserved ancient Roman structure -- preserved because Christians took it over from the Pagans who were allowed to worship any ...
When in Rome...
... a lot of options for snacks during the day. Anyways, we all showered that night and went out to this Irish pub on the corner where Gabby and I took Irish car bombs and drank some Irish beer. We then went to sleep because we had a huge morning ahead of us.
After waking up the next day and going to the grocery store where we bought significantly more than any Italian and made them hate us all, we met up with Keith and JD, two boys in our program. Although the plan ...
One week off.. Italy anyone?
... enough! We explored around the quaint little Tuscan town as dusk when everyone seemed to come out of their hiding holes.. we found this awesome fried potato thing- its called a Frazelle and was basically fried mashed potato covered in sugar!! mmm sooo good =) we also found a 1 eruo pizza place so down that went to make friends with all the other greasy fatty food consumed that week!!
Over dinner we met the couple that was staying in the place with us and they ...
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