We flew into Rome on Thursday and when we got there it was pretty late and almost all of the restaurants were closed. We are getting way too used to the schedule in Spain, where everything is open super late! After a lot of walking, we finally stumbled upon a cute little restaurant that was decked out in pink. That night we had the BEST PIZZA I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY LIFE. The cheese was sooooo good and it was cooked to perfection. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! The picture definitely doesn't do it justice. Some people have even told me that it looks gross. But I will always remember how good it was!
The next day we took a tour of the Colosseum, which I definitely can place in the top 3 coolest places I have ever been to in my life. All of ancient Rome is breathtaking. I definitely recommend going there if you haven't been!
After that we got some gelato and went to the Trevi Fountain. I threw in a coin so I know I will be back one day! Also one of the coolest places I have ever been to!
Then we went to the Spanish steps and were just sitting there relaxing when a street vendor selling flowers came up to the group of guys next to us (who happened to be Spanish) and tried to get them to buy flowers for us. It was funny because he introduced us and we hung out with them for the rest of the night. One of them is studying in Rome this semester and the others were visiting him from Granada. It was fun to talk in Spanish again even though we were in Italy!
Below is a picture of us with our new Spanish friends at the Colosseum.
That night we ate at another amazing restaurant and someone recommended the pasta pictured below to me. I don't remember what it was called but it was a creme sauce with pepper and it was so good! Good thing I'm not studying in Italy, because the food there was way too amazing! We ended up eating pizza, pasta, and gelato all 5 days that we were there. YUMMMMMM
The next day we took a tour of Vatican City. We learned that the City is actually its own country and does not pay any taxes to the Italian government. Every tourist dollar spent in Vatican City, stays in Vatican city. It is one of the richest places in the world. We also saw the Sistine Chapel and the famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo. SOOOOOO COOL! After that, we went to St. Peter's Basilica and climbed 551 steps to the top. The walls start closing in on you as you get closer to the top, so it was kind of scary and claustrophobic but rewarding once we reached the top.
In Florence we went to the Uffizi Gallery and saw the Birth of Venus and the Primavera by Botticelli. We never made it to the Statue of David, but we at least saw a Replica.
We also decided to do a little bit of shopping there because it was kind of cold and rainy and because Florence is known for its fashion! I ended up buying a shirt at Zara (even though it is a Spanish chain), but I love Spain with all my heart and soul hahaha so I thought it was OK.
The next day we went to a small town called Monterosso, which is in Cinque Terre, Italy. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to but it was absolutely a ghost town. Almost nothing was open because it was the off-season. We had no idea that it was going to be absolutely deserted when we got there. We also did not know what to do with our free time there because none of the shops were open and there were only a few restaurants. We did end up going on a hike through the mountains and were able to see the different towns of Cinque Terre from the top. So pretty!
The next day our flight home was out of Pisa. We had just enough time to go to the leaning tower and snap a few pics! It was such an awesome place. I wish we would have had time to go up to the top of it, but I guess that just means I will have to come back another day.
This past weekend I went to Granada with my program but I haven't had time to blog about that either! I promise I will soon! And I leave for Paris in less than 2 days too. So excited!!! The only thing that is raining on my parade right now is that I have midterms next week. School has not seemed real here until now. I am actually learning a lot because all of my classes are in Spanish and they are very interactive. I love it here!
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