Rome was amazing.
My friend Mary Beth and I have been planning this trip since getting to school two weeks ago. We left Nottingham on Thursday night and slept at the small East Midland's Airport since our flight was at 6:30 the next morning. We weren't sure if we were going to fly out because it was snowing pretty hard on Friday morning. But we walked out onto the runway in the blizzard and boarded our four-hour flight to Campiano Airport.
Our bus driver in England had advised us not to take any buses because of pick-pockets. So, we took a taxi, which he had said were cheap, all the way to our hostel near the Vatican. It ended up costing 80 Euro. I was pissed off and still am a little angry at being jipped.
Our hostel is pretty nice. We got showers, a kitchen, beds and blankets, and Internet for three nights for 50 Euro.
After checking into our hostel at noon on Friday, we walked about a mile to the Vatican and saw the museum and the Sistine Chapel. Then we went to St. Peter's Square and Basilica. It was just as awe-inspiring and beautiful as I remembered.
We then bought 1.40s worth of a loaf of delicious bread which was about the size of my head. We ate that with butter for dinner, breakfast, and lunch the next day. I had no money left after the taxi guy ripped me off.
The first day in Rome was altogether wonderful, though, and I couldn't wait to soak up more Italian culture the following day.
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