When In Rome....

Hey guys! So it is feeling like forever ago since I've studied abroad since graduation is fast approaching and this semester has flown by, however I am going to continue with my theme of my blog and talk about my next excursion which was to Roma :)

Before arriving abroad I new that Rome was on the top of my list to visit no matter what. I love Italian food and i new i wanted to see the history Rome had to offer. My trip to Roma consisted of just me and one of my roommates from studying abroad Mona who went to school at UCLA.We booked this trip for a total of $200 USD after just a few weeks of being in Spain but we both knew that it was an incredible deal and had to just do it!

Rome was truly Amazingg, however it wasn't all that i thought it was going to be cut out to be. The city itself is filled with rich abundant amounts of history however it was not very well-kept. In almost all of the areas (touristy and non) there was trash and debree. I had the vision in my mind that it was going to be so clean and like i have seen in movies, despite it being slightly dirity everything else was breathtaking.

We got to go inside and down the colosseum, to the imperial forums, trevi fountain, arch of, the vatican museum, the pantheon, spanish steps, st. peters basilica, sistine chapel and the borghese gardens. Needless to say all of these monuments were unbelievable. St. Peters and the Trevi Fountain were probably my favorite two spots. Going into the largest church in the world was something not many get the chance to do. Michael Angelos sistine chapel was also great, however you were not allowed to take any photos inside.

The Spanish Steps lead way to the shopping district of Rome. There were countless streets of high end designers and of course leather boots! When we went to the Trevi Fountain we enjoyed some gelato (ice cream) and watched the water trickle, it was such a beautiful and breathtaking experience.

The food in Rome was very good as well, even though i think if we searched harder we could have found better :) I had a large 5euro gelato all three days, but i just couldn't resist!

I am so happy I was able to travel to such a well-known historic place in Italy and look forward to going back in the future possibly to Venice or Florence :)