Rome
Trip Start
Jun 22, 2008
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Trip End
Jul 24, 2008
Rome,
Lazio,
Italy
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Rome was scorchingly hot. Aparrently records for the hottest summer have been broken in seven cities in Italy so far this year, and Rome is definately one of them. The most part of our day between about 12 and 2 was spent finding somewhere shady or cool enough to not get vapourised by the sun.
The sights were pretty cool. On the first night we went to the colusseum and had a walk round with it all lit up which was pretty spectacular. We then returned the next day to have our wallets significantly lightened for the pleasure of seeing the inside. We went to palletine hill and the forum, which is a massive load of Roman ruins. Absolutey huge arches, aquaducts and tunnels. You can really imagine how impressive ancient Rome must have been
In the evening we visited St Pauls Square which proved very photogenic at sunset, but I cant upload the photos so youll have to wait to see them!
The next day we went to Trevi fountain and the Pantheon which were both impressive, if a little crowded with hundreds of american and japanese tourists... and indian men trying to sell tat.
We went to a cool openair bar... with drnks at a cool 5 euros a pop... we had one drink and left...
So that was Rome!
