Rome.
Rome?
Rome.
Well I've been in Rome for... 4 or 5 days now. Been nice.
My first full day... I slept. And ate cereal.
My second full day... I went to the Roman ruins - the Collosseum, Circus Maximus, the Palatine, the Forum. Enjoyable.
My third full day... I went to the Vatican. Queued up for ages to get into St. Peter's... got to the front of the line... they told me they were closing, come back in 5 hours. I come back in 5 hours... wait for ages... get to the front... they tell me it's a special event, invitation only.
But I did see the Musei Vaticani, which was spectacular. The Sistine Chapel (inside the museum) was nice, but for me the highlight was the painting galleries... which were almost deserted.
Today, I went on a walk around Rome at random... saw a lot of neat things, most notable the Pantheon. Gorgeous. I had no idea that it was so huge... I was very impressed.
Tomorrow, Florence!
I have overheard two very amusing things in Rome:
1. American girl walking out of the Roman Forum, says to her friend "I don't think I'd like to live in the Roman times, the religion would be too weird. I think I'd prefer to live in the time of Jesus." Her friend nodded in approval.
2. Middle-aged American man walking out of Musei Vaticani, "Could have seen that shit in a picture book at home".
I had a gelati today which was very good.
I enjoyed seeing the sights of Rome, but I am glad to be leaving. I am not that fond of this city, I am looking forward eagerly to Florence.
PS. I swear, only in Italy is the crowning glory of the national monument a coffee shop...
