Jacob and I have made it to Italy! After a crazy Monday filled with last minute packing and errands, and a pretty quick and easy plane ride, we landed in Rome at 9:45 this morning. The weather was sunny and beautiful, which was a welcome change from soggy Atlanta. We grabbed a cab at the airport, and were treated to an extremely scenic ride to our hotel. Rome is really amazing. Everywhere you look, there is something to see.
Unfortunately when we arrived at our hotel we were told that our room wouldn't be ready until 2:00. Thankfully, they were nice enough to hold our bags for us though, so Jake and I were free to wander around the city for a few hours. We spent some time walking in circles, familiarizing ourselves with the area. We walked through Termini Station, and Piaza del Esquilino, and eventually settled down for some lunch. We had delicious Pizza Margherita with espresso to end. It was fantastic. After that it was time to make our way back to the hotel.
Our hotel is gorgeous. It might be the prettiest room I've ever stayed in. It's on the 6th floor, and it has huge windows that open up, and look over the city.
After a quick nap and showers, Jake and I headed back out. Our goal was to walk over to the Spanish steps, but unfortunately it started raining before we made it that far. We did get to walk through a lovely garden, and Piaza Barberini on our way though. We stopped in a gelateria, you know, just to get out of the rain, and had some wonderful gelato. After that we decided it was time to head back to the hotel since we need to be ready for our tour at 7:45 tomorrow morning. That's pretty much it for our first day in Rome. So far, I love everything about it!
Unfortunately when we arrived at our hotel we were told that our room wouldn't be ready until 2:00. Thankfully, they were nice enough to hold our bags for us though, so Jake and I were free to wander around the city for a few hours. We spent some time walking in circles, familiarizing ourselves with the area. We walked through Termini Station, and Piaza del Esquilino, and eventually settled down for some lunch. We had delicious Pizza Margherita with espresso to end. It was fantastic. After that it was time to make our way back to the hotel.Our hotel is gorgeous. It might be the prettiest room I've ever stayed in. It's on the 6th floor, and it has huge windows that open up, and look over the city.
After a quick nap and showers, Jake and I headed back out. Our goal was to walk over to the Spanish steps, but unfortunately it started raining before we made it that far. We did get to walk through a lovely garden, and Piaza Barberini on our way though. We stopped in a gelateria, you know, just to get out of the rain, and had some wonderful gelato. After that we decided it was time to head back to the hotel since we need to be ready for our tour at 7:45 tomorrow morning. That's pretty much it for our first day in Rome. So far, I love everything about it!
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Nice, Rome is great. Watch out for crazy scooter drivers!
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