Italy was incredible! The weather was amazing, we were in t-shirts and shorts everyday; the city was beautiful- we spent about 5 days there and had tons to see and do; and the depth of history was just absolutely unfathomable. The Roman Forum and the Colosseum were the oldest things I have ever seen, being used thousands of years before the white people even knew my home continent existed. It's amazing how good of shape many of the structures were in with minimal repairs considering their age. I also found it so mind-blowing how ingenious their efforts were, when you think they had no electricity, no bulldozers or cranes, no computers... And yet in this day we still have difficulties constructing a building to withstand an earthquake, let alone 5,000 years of earthquakes.
For three days, we had an Italian friend, Ricardo, as a tour guide. He showed us really great, off the beaten track sites- like seeing the Vatican at night through a keyhole from miles away and getting us into parts of churches that most people aren't allowed in and finding unbelievable food for an unbelievably cheap price. Definitely find an Italian friend if you can!
The last two days we spent at a hostel/country club on the coast, taking in the sun on the beach and relaxing before we took off for our week in Spain.
Me at the Colosseum
A nice bridge
Padlocks lovers put on the fence
Trevi Fountain
Me seashell hunting
Inside the Vatican
The Roman Forum
A bridge over the Tiber
Me at the Colosseum
A nice bridge
Padlocks lovers put on the fence
Trevi Fountain
Me seashell hunting
Inside the Vatican
The Roman Forum
A bridge over the Tiber
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