After finishing up in Florence we jumped on the bus to head for Rome. As soon as we arrived we began a four hour walking tour. That’s right FOUR HOURS of walking!!
First off the list of must sees was the famous Spanish Steps. These were really cool to see, they kind of reminded me of the steps in Gossip Girl only a million times more crowded and their was no Blair Waldorf telling everyone where to go, just a sea of people wandering.
Next on this list was the Trevi Fountain. I was so incredibly upset. This was on my bucket list but while we were there it was all scaffold and no water. It was covered by a glass barrier and looked nothing like what movies let me fantasize. I guess it just means I will have to go back one day. I still threw my coin in though, over the barrier, into a pool of concrete… I had to.
So far we had walked 6 kilometres in 2 hours and by this point my unfit legs are broken shoes are begging me to stop. We had a quick half hour to sit down but instead of resting Blake and I quickly grabbed some pizza and discovered the Pantheon, which is free! It was really beautiful and helped me to appreciate the rich European history. I found it interesting that a hole was left in the dome meaning draining systems needed to be installed in case of rain.
We also visited Piazza Navona and Piazza Venezia though we didn’t stay due to protests. More excitingly we caught our first glimpse of the colosseum but that’s a story for next time.
Little dreamer 