Day 7 - Venice to RomeAuthor: jawapro
Date: Mon 26/01/2009 07:48 AM
Yet more traveling today. It started out quite boring and flat (with the Alps in the distance) but later we ended up in the hills and the snow again.
Eventually we left the snow behind - and the country became fairly flat again (although not as flat as before Germany was).
Sadly - I was exhausted, and today was the first time I’ve dozed on the bus. Normally I try not to, so I don’t miss the scenery - but this time I couldn’t help it.
At the rest stop - half the tour went into a restaurant, while the others (including me) hit the toilets outside the service station. The inside ones were apparently quite good - but the outside ones were a little on the weird side. And yes - that’s the dunny, not a urinal.
And then - finally, we arrived in Rome. This was our first glimpse of the Vatican (separate country within Rome).
In Rome, we stopped for a Galati - as apparently they are very Italian. It was also very warm in comparison with the rest Europe we’ve seen so far.
The Pantheon. This was originally a temple to the Roman gods - but was later turned into a Catholic church. It’s also where Rafael is buried. For those who don’t know - he was one of the Ninja Turtles.
The Trebi Fountain. Apparently quite famous too.
Dinner was included tonight, and was at a sort of theatre stage thing - which looked very impressive - but there was no show while we were there.
On the way back to the hotel - our driver “Derrick” stopped illegally to allow us to get out and take photos of the Coliseum at night. We’re going there properly tomorrow. Can’t wait.
We also stopped again to get a night shot of the Vatican City. This one was even more illegal - as we basically stopped in the middle of the street. We ran for it, took photos, and then ran back to the bus - just as the Italian police arrived. We managed to get away without getting into trouble though.
So far Rome is a much more guy-friendly city than Venice. Even if you do have to watch out for pick-pockets and gypsies - it’s still a lot of fun.
So that was our first taste of Rome. We actually get to stay in the same city two nights, so the whole day tomorrow will be spent here. There’s also wireless internet - which is how I’m posting this.
Stay tuned!
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