Let me just start by saying that EasyJet is anything but easy. Do not be fooled, fellow travelers. We spent our Sunday afternoon, evening, early Monday morning trying our best to get into Rome and after waiting, getting on our plane, flying, getting off our plane, waiting, waiting, waiting, getting our bags, waiting, getting on a train, waiting, going through the metro station up and down stairs (with our bags, obviously), finding out that the metro we needed to take was closed for the four days that we are in Rome, climbing back up the stairs, waiting, getting on a very crowded bus, waiting, and dragging our bags up a hill, we finally arrived at our hotel. A long explanation for a long night.
The next morning we had a business visit with a man involved with Rome's Chamber of Commerce. I was not the only girl in the room having a hard time paying attention due to the translator (he can show me around Rome anyday.) The rest of the day began with a cultural experience of doing laundry at a local self service. Interesting. The couple of days in Roma have been just crazy filled with the Capuchin Crypt (the basement of a church filled with at least 4,000 skeletons of friars from their order arranged in creepy patterns. Totally creepy), the Pantheon, the Forum, San Giovanni Church, the Spanish Steps (complete with concert), Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum,
Mussolini's balcony, the Vatican,
St. Peter's basilica and Square (yes, I'm a little ashamed to say I thought about New Moon), the Borghese (absolutely incredible sculptures), the NBA's Lopez twins
hey maren! I loved reading this post on rome :) i'm currently here as well.. we arrived very late on the 2nd and experience almost THE EXACT experience of travel haha trams down, subways closed, TONS of walking and dragging bags and bags of luggage! crowded busses, dirty underground systems. lol it was a mess and quite the miserable night. and I have to agree easy jet is anything but easy. we flew it from greece (which has an amazing and clean subway system btw, miss it :( haha) to rome and they are 1. so strict on their baggage weight and carry-on stuff and 2. they make you wait forever for everything! lol. sounds like your having an amazing Mediterranean experience! I love it in this part of the world, defiantly my favorite! :) have fun with your future travels! we'll be in rome another week and then my boyfriend eric is visiting and we are traveling together up to florence, venice, and the costal villages of cinque terre. blessings!!!
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