Italy 2007

Day 3 – November 14, 2007– Rome, Italy
Vatican City
Saw Pope
St. Peter’s Basilica/Square
Coliseum
It rained and hailed!
Roman Forum
Umbrella vendors come out of nowhere trying to sell to everyone – even those people who already have umbrellas – similar to NY
Francesco is our tour guide
Back to hotel at 2pm
We venture out on our own
Bus to Metro to city
1 Euro got us downtown
Trevi Fountain by day
Pizza by the kg/g
They put potatoes on pizza!
Have gelato by Trevi Fountain
Mint, banana, chocolate
Best stuff ever!
Walk to Pantheon
It rains inside
Walk to Piazza Navona
Walk to Monumento Il Vittorio Emmanuel II
Walk by Forum – take pictures of ruins at night
Walk by Coliseum at night
Metro from Coliseum to Trevi Fountain
Walk to Hard Rock
Up giant hill in the middle of nowhere
Burger and chicken sandwich
Back down giant hill to Metro
Stamps only sold in Post Offices and Tobacco shops
Commas for . and . for commas
Trend seems to be skinny jeans tucked into boots