Rome is the most expensive city on Earth

Okay, so this is a little late, but it has been ridiculously hectic here. We went to Rome for Angela's birthday, and had a fantastic time, although I will take this first opportunity to let you know that EasyJet absolutely blows (there will be a post dedicated entirely to EasyJet so I won't go into this right now). We landed in Rome around noon and went to get on our bus to the center of the city. We had read that a company called Terravision was really good, we soon learned differently. We missed the first bus we could have made because it was full. So we waited, and waited, and waited for about 30 minutes. Finally a second bus pulled in. Picking up our bags we were ready to board, that is until the bus backed up and left without anyone on it. Another 30 minutes went by before we finally got on a bus. It took about 45 minutes to get into central Rome and we were starving, so we decided to eat. We had a pretty good, if not expensive meal near the train station and got on the Metro across town.

We checked into our bed and breakfast, RomAnticaRoma, which was 75 yards from the Vatican wall and was fantastic. We immediately set out to see some of the city. We walked clear across the city from the Vatican to the Pantheon to Trastevere, which is across the Tiber River and south of the Vatican. In all, we probably walked about 5 miles, which isn't much, but Angela did just have surgery on her foot about 6 weeks ago.

The next day we got up early and got to the Vatican Museum about 45 minutes before it opened. We got into the museum rather quickly, and took some pictures from one of the most beautiful courtyards I've ever seen. We then made a beeline for the two things that we wanted to see, the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael room. Both were absolutely amazing. After the museum we went into St. Peter's Basilica, which is the most ornate building I think I have ever laid eyes on.


(The Raphael Room)


(One of many pictures of St. Peter's Basilica)

Later that day we tried to go see the Spanish Steps and the Trevi fountain, but it was so crowded we couldn't say anything. So we forgot that idea and went to have a glass of wine at Piazza Navona, which was so much better than the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. That night we had what may be one of the 10 best meals I have ever had in my life at a restaurant called Virginiae (I would like to post a link, but I can't seem to fine one).


(Piazza Navona and wine)

The next day, Angela's birthday, we got up early to see the Spanish Steps and the Trevi fountain without people. They were both much better when they were abandoned. We saw the Coloseum, the Forum, the Circus Maximus. We then went and had a drink in a rootop bar overlooking the city, had a mediocre dinner by the Pantheon. The next morning we woke up early, got on our flight back to Lyon and our whirlwind trip to Rome was complete. Finally, we had a trip where nothing ridiculous happened.


(The Coloseum)