22 août 2009

We left for Roma today and could not wait to meet up with Emilie and Ann later in the afternoon! We got off the train and saw a man holding a sign with “Leah Tucker” printed on it! A rep from our hostel picked us up at the train station and took us to the room we would be renting for the night. The room was not what we were expecting – it was a room in someone’s apartment rather than a hotel-like setting with a reception and other guests. We decided to stay one night and then to switch to another hostel tomorrow morning. We met up with Emilie and Ann at their hostel and walked all over Rome – Spanish Steps, Via dei Condotti, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Via Nazionale, Piazza della Repubblica.. We ended the night on the Palazzo Navona and had a great dinner in a café ideal for people-watching. I had gnocchi for the first time and loved it! We were so entertained by the street performers and artists – two men singing opera and a group of break-dancers. The four of us had a blast catching up – it had been since May since we’d seen each other. Rome is unbelievable once the sun goes down! The night’s colors and the lights were beautiful. I’m so excited to be here! Ciao bella!