Reeds in Roma
We also made it to Rome without any issues. There are a ton of people, motorbikes and cars all zooming around you. You are lucky to find a street that has a light, on the others you cross while saying a prayer - those bikes come out of nowhere.
We splurged a bit and have a hotel room with AC - oh how hard it is to leave in the mornings! However we have been starting out very early in the morning (today was 6:30am!) and then we of course come back around 2:00 for a siesta and AC.
Tuesday night we walked around town and saw the Spanish Steps and tossed a quarter into the Trevi Fountain - hopefully our wishes will come true. We also strolled down Via Del Corso and just window shopped - Prada, Gucci, D&G, etc - thankfully there are a ton of knockoff purses and belts being sold everywhere. On our way home it also started thunder and raining - which was kind of welcomed since it has not rained on our trip at all (knock on wood of course!). We did talk to an Italian on the train to Rome and he said this has been the hottest and driest summer in 30 years - we planned well!
Wednesday we did the Roman Walk. To the Colosseum, Arc de Constantine, Roman Forum, Capitol Hill - all which have what is left of the stone buildings from Julius Ceasars time. Very impressive to think about who would have walked on the same pathways we were on. During our trek out for supper we strolled past the building that houses Rome's prime ministers. There was A LOT of security and very nice black cars. We are thinking this is where the cease fire negotiations were being held - who knows though! We then strolled through 2 squares filled with restaurants, street performers and artists (which of course I bought from!). We had a delicious meal on one of the squares during yet another rain storm. And Jeff ate a whole tomato - talk about trying new things on this trip!
Thursday we get up when it was still cool outside and visited St. Peter's Basilica, St Peter's Square, the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. All are very breath-taking and something you have to see for yourself. Our getting up early actually paid off since we only had to wait in line for the Vatican for 60 minutes (45 of those minutes were waiting for it to open). We also saw the Castel Saint Angelo - which is a large building that was built for holding the tombs of emperors. It took you both down in the ground a ways and then also up above the city - which was a great view! We are now on our way out to find yet another great Italian meal and soak up our last night in Italy.
To Geneva tomorrow.
the Reeds!
We splurged a bit and have a hotel room with AC - oh how hard it is to leave in the mornings! However we have been starting out very early in the morning (today was 6:30am!) and then we of course come back around 2:00 for a siesta and AC.
Tuesday night we walked around town and saw the Spanish Steps and tossed a quarter into the Trevi Fountain - hopefully our wishes will come true. We also strolled down Via Del Corso and just window shopped - Prada, Gucci, D&G, etc - thankfully there are a ton of knockoff purses and belts being sold everywhere. On our way home it also started thunder and raining - which was kind of welcomed since it has not rained on our trip at all (knock on wood of course!). We did talk to an Italian on the train to Rome and he said this has been the hottest and driest summer in 30 years - we planned well!
Wednesday we did the Roman Walk. To the Colosseum, Arc de Constantine, Roman Forum, Capitol Hill - all which have what is left of the stone buildings from Julius Ceasars time. Very impressive to think about who would have walked on the same pathways we were on. During our trek out for supper we strolled past the building that houses Rome's prime ministers. There was A LOT of security and very nice black cars. We are thinking this is where the cease fire negotiations were being held - who knows though! We then strolled through 2 squares filled with restaurants, street performers and artists (which of course I bought from!). We had a delicious meal on one of the squares during yet another rain storm. And Jeff ate a whole tomato - talk about trying new things on this trip!
Thursday we get up when it was still cool outside and visited St. Peter's Basilica, St Peter's Square, the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. All are very breath-taking and something you have to see for yourself. Our getting up early actually paid off since we only had to wait in line for the Vatican for 60 minutes (45 of those minutes were waiting for it to open). We also saw the Castel Saint Angelo - which is a large building that was built for holding the tombs of emperors. It took you both down in the ground a ways and then also up above the city - which was a great view! We are now on our way out to find yet another great Italian meal and soak up our last night in Italy.
To Geneva tomorrow.
the Reeds!
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