Roma!

Back to Rome... 

 

I spent 6 days in the wonderful Italian capital with Hannes. It turned out to be wonderful since we have bery similar travelling styles and have many of the same interests, so everything was smooth sailing!

The week was filled with amazing weather and delicious food. The day after we arrived was the Rome Marathon, the city was filled with international people both participating and viewing the race which ran throughout the entire city. 

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We did the normal tourist sights, such as the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps after navigating our way through the blocked off streets due to the race. We walked so much just trying to explore and get an idea for the city. We started in the Termini district and wound up in Vatican City but becuase of the road closures we ended up walking about 8 or 9 km. 

Since many of the museums are closed on Mondays we decided to take a bike tour of the Appian Way. Our guide was a little odd, but nice nonetheless. We pedaled over the thousand year old cobble stone streets stopping for the Catacombs, Aqueducts, various memorials and historical buildings and at the end, for home made cheese and wine.  

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Tuesday was Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill day. 

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We spent the afternoon in the Trastevere district. When I think of Italy, Trastevere is what I picture. 

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