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Day 8: Venice to Rome  (Jun 15 '06)
"It's hard to say what you'll find most breathtaking about the eternal city - the arrogant opulence of the Vatican, the timelessness of the Forum, the top speed of a Fiat Bambino, the millions of cats in the Colosseum, trying to cross a major intersection, or the bill for your latte."
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More gelato please...  (May 17 '06)
Our final day in Rome: Our tour director and local guide were primarily responsible for our itinerary on this day. First, on the schedule was a brief visit to the Vatican Museum where we viewed the ...
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By Zeus's beard!  (Feb 01 '07)
"To quote “Good Will Hunting” I have now smelled the Sistine Chapel!"
ROMA! Friday morning at 2 a.m. Stephen, Skyler, Nicole, Joe, Katie and I left on the shuttle to Hahn Airport in attempt to fly to ...
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ITALIA!  (Mar 27 '07)
Hello everyone! It has been quite some time since I wrote a blog, so I have lots to update you all on. First of all, for our semana santa (basically a spring break for us Americans) I traveled to ...
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Roma, Italia  (Dec 07 '06)
Day 1 (England to Rome, Italy): Thursday, 7 December 2006 So we flew out early Thursday morning. I got 30 min of sleep, Crystal got none. She was in my room finishing her Econ essay while I was ...
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Day 13: Rome and Vatican City  (Jul 28 '06)
"...given that it is 35 C and he is close to dying of heat stroke..."
Breakfast is nice and early at 7, as the bus is leaving at 7:30. They want to get us to the Vatican early, so we can "beat the ...
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The Three Faces of Rome  (Apr 18 '07)
"We Decided to do Rome in 3 Phases - This was Phase 1 and 2"
On Wednesday we caught the bus to Sorrento (early - so packed to capacity with school kids) and then the train to Naples. We both fell asleep ...
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Circus Maximus - Clutch  (Mar 03 '07)
Rome 3-5-07 Ah Roma. Just being here wants to make me talk like Brando in the Godfather. ‘Buona Serra, Bouna Serra’ I try saying good night to folk with cotton in my cheeks. The city is more ...
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Day 3: Rome  (Sep 23 '07)
"Pieta - Mary's gentle and yet restraining deep sorrowful eyes gazing into the gruesome death of her son as his dead body was lying helplessly on her arms."
After mapping the places of our interest for ...
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Day 12: Florence to Rome via Orvietto  (Jul 27 '06)
"Number of times I've heard someone say "When in Rome" today: too many to count."
As negotiated, breakfast is at 8 – the usual stuff. We’re off by 8:30, and the normal quiet bus ride ensues. Before ...
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