Lost...but in Paradise!

Another sweltering, hot day again - close to 90 degrees!

Last night, we went took a stroll to the Spanish Steps and found a great little ristorante to settle in for a few bottles of wine, fun conversations and a great dinner. After dinner, we walked through many cute side alley's and found our way to Trevi Fountain. The fountain was enormous and the best part is, you can drink out of it! In fact, much of Rome has natural water fountains in the piazzas that you can drink from....buy one bottle and it will last you all vacation! After the group got back to the hotel, a few of us stayed on for more and decided to check out this cute little Irish Bar down the road. One Harp later we decided to call it a night.

Today, we had a tasty little breakfast and we were off for the day. We took the sub to the Colliseum....words can't even describe what this place is like. The scale is unreal...so much history. We first toured the Colliseum and then went to the Palentine Hill. Jen and I spent the last bit of our free time at the Hill waiting in line for a one person bathroom with about 50 people in line...so....needless to say I have no comment on the Hill. After that, we met our group at the Forum - what an unbelievable experience. To think that at one time it was a bustling city, then completely covered by dirt only to be unveiled years later. If any of you ever get a chance to come over here, I highly recommend this place.

After we left that area, we stopped at another ristorante and had some lunch. Then, we were off to Piazza Novano. We checked out another piazza that was designed by Michaelangelo. Then, we spend the better part of the afternoon getting lost in the side alleys of central Rome. There's something fun and relaxing about having no clue where you are headed...but seeing so many beautiful places along the way. Eventually we decided to catch the bus back to the Termini and then the subway to the hotel. All in all....a great day.

We have about an hour now to get some rest, shower up and then a few of us are getting together for one last night on the town. Tomorrow morning we leave and take a chartered bus up to the Tuscan countryside - I am so excited about that! We should arrive in Florence sometime tomorrow afternoon.

Today's lesson learned: if the lady behind you in line for the restroom starts yelling in Italian, butts in line and is frantic to get in the bathroom (and you hear her flush FIVE times)....don't wait to get in there. Leave. Don't come back.

Until next time....ciao!