I awoke this morning at 4:50. You can imagine how displeased I was about this. I had actually set my alarm for 5:15, but woke up early. After a groggy breakfast of corn flakes and tea, we left San Paolo. We left at 6:15 in order to get our bus down to the train station at 6:30. However, when we arrived at the bus stop, the bus was too small for the amount of people waiting for it. They were eventually able to get a larger bus and we made it to the station with minutes to spare.
We arrived in Rome tired but excited, and once we got there we were able to stop at a cafe for cappuccini and pastries. We visited a museum first, though I can't remember what it was called. From there, we made our way to the Pantheon, stopping for some gelato along the way. (Best flavor so far is limoncello, hands down).
The pantheon was breathtaking. We spent about a half hour inside it, though I wish we could have stayed longer. The effect was something that I can't really describe, and pictures certainly can't do justice. It was a pretty great experience. From there, we walked to the Roman Forum, which again was amazing. At the opposite end was the Colosseum and the Arch of Titus. Our last stop was the Basilica. It was hard to fully appreciate the architecture when we spent such a short amount of time in each place.
The day was exhausting (that much walking in hot hot weather...not fun) but it was a good experience. When we got back, Matt was kind enough to turn on our internet since we were on the train home during normal internet hour.
Limoncello Gelato!
Matt teaching us stuff outside the Colosseum
Ruins at the Roman Forum...beautiful!
Hannah and I outside the Colosseum
Ha, we just watched an episode of House--his favorite flavor limencello!
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