Our flat mate trip to Rome was planned about the third week when we were here when Megan shouted “hey y’all, I just found these really cheap tickets to Rome for a weekend.” (Then we booked them and forgot about it because it was way in the future.) But then the future turned to present and we left at 4 am heading for Rome! We flew with Ryan Air, a very cheap airline that goes around Europe. We didn’t have assigned seating; we just got on the plane. No food was given to us either, but that’s ok because airplane food is gross anyways. They did try to sell us food though and other things like jewelry and perfume… pretty weird! Another reason why it was cheap was because the airport was 15 miles outside the city center. You wouldn’t think it was a big deal, right? But we don’t have a car! So… we took a shuttle bus to the train station, the train to the subway station, then a taxi to our hotel….then a bus and subway to get back to the city. Now it was about 1:00 (9 hours of travel)!!! By now we were a little exhausted, but super excited to be in Rome. When we came back into the daylight from the subway the first thing we saw was the coliseum: bam! It was amazing! Our next mission was to find some pizza… we shortly did and it was so good! We sat outside under umbrellas enjoying Rome…when it started to rain… and rain some more. Soon enough it was a torrential downpour! We couldn’t believe it! What happened? But this was not going to ruin our day! It was kinda fun walking around Roma with our bright umbrellas! Saw a few sights and got some gelato!
The next day we got up bright and early so that we could make the most of Rome! We started off at the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. We were thrilled that there were gorgeous blue skies! Then we saw Castle St. Angelo and the bridge leading to it that is lined with statues. We then walked to Piazza do Popolo, which I hadn’t seen before. Then the Spanish Steps, shopping area, Trevi Fountain, ruins, coliseum, more pizza, more gelato, more shopping. It was a great day. I love Rome! This really brought me back to when I was 16 and on a tour with a group from high school. We had chaperones and guided tours. This was my first big trip and I was just learning how to drive, and I lived at home. Now, 4 years later things have changed a little. We planned a trip of our own, and did what we wanted to! Coming to Scotland is my 3rd big trip now, I have been driving for a few years now, and I live on my own! Crazy! I wonder what life will be like in 4 more years!? …I’ll be a teacher!
Someday we're going to Rome too!
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