Last week we went to Rome and had a blast! This Rome business is going to take me f.o.r.e.v.e.r. to do, so I think I'll stick with a picture timeline instead of trying to bore you with long essays... which still might happen. I'm in an incomplete sentence mood today. Don't judge.
Day before we left:
Got the heathens ready for a stay with our friends S&S. They were so excited (the dogs). A bus ride, new places to smell, new people to lick, and the possibility that these new people might offer them a t-bone steak or something of that nature.
We had a great dinner with S&S and a successful drop-off. The boys loved them!
"So, you iz sayin' I can't sweep in bed wiff dem?"
When we got home it was eerily quiet. Rocco didn't follow me everywhere and there were no death battles on the bed or couches. We didn't know what to do with ourselves, so we watched a movie and packed.
Day 1: Tuesday
Morning: Upon looking at our boarding passes, we realized our flight didn't leave until 2:50pm. Originally we thought it was at 8:00am. Awesome. How did that happen?
12:30 frantically re-packed because I wanted to take a backpack. Easyjet only allows one piece of luggage (not an extra purse). This means everything has to be crammed into a tiny suitcase.
"Oh my gosh!!! We're gonna be late!!! This suitcase won't close!!!"
1:00 caught bus to airport. 35 minute ride for 3 miles. Efficiency.
No one at the airport. Sweet.
Decided Burger King was a fantastic idea.
Whopper, cheeseburger, small fry, medium coke, small diet coke = $30.
Nope. Not a very financially sound decision, but it was delicious. Now you know why we never eat fast food here.
Frantically undressed and organized security bins despite no one being in line. There's got to be a more efficient way. I hate feeling like I have to do this in under 8 seconds.
Click this: . Funny and true.
Made it through security.
Walked three miles to our gate.
Easyjet announcement of boarding = swarm of people acting like they don't know how lines work. Anxiety. Again, I miss Southwest. This was our second Easyjet flight. Their boarding process is horrible.
Here we go!
the Alps
A vacation in the middle of the week? Let's celebrate.
Sunset on the Mediterranean as we landed
Avoided a costly scam at the airport: "Ah, we take you to da ohtel for a 75 euro! Dis is a cheap." Nope. We're not falling for it guys.
Called the hotel to see how much it SHOULD cost to get a cab. 35 euro.
Caught a cab. If you've never had the privilege of being in an Italian cab, then you're missing out. It was thrilling. It's similar to a Nascar race... with a blindfolded driver... who is drinking whisky... talking on the phone... and trying to apply lipstick. Here's a realistic drawing I did to portray the three of us in the back seat:
No we weren't holding hands as the picture might lead you to believe.
We made it. Maybe in need of a fresh pair of underwear, but we lived
Our hotel: Sheraton Golf Parco de' Midici
Some Irish coffee while waiting for the shuttle to downtown
Caught the giant shuttle bus to downtown.
Got off with maps in hand. Immediately lost. Seriously. I miss Phoenix roads. When eight roads converge at one intersection, it's slightly confusing. It's even harder when you can't see the 'Where's Waldo' street signs. I consider myself a Magellan when it comes to maps. I'm good, but not in Rome. Or Venice. Maybe just Italy in general.
ROME TIP: At crosswalks you don't wait for cars to stop. They won't. You make eye contact with the driver and walk out in front of them maintaining eye contact... even if they're going fast. They stop. Most of the time.
Had a couple hours to catch a few sights and dinner before we needed to head back.
Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum
Arch of Constantine, Emperor of Rome in the early 300's.
The Colosseum
We saw all of these locks all over the place. Not sure why.
The Colosseum. Finished in 80 AD. So old.
For some mild entertainment:
You're welcome. "Oh would ya look at that!"
The phrase "Look at that." was used no less than 74 times during our first day.
Got lost in some cute neighborhood looking for a place to eat.
Found a really good restaurant (only locals seemed to be there) and had some amazing Italian food. Yum.
Managed to find the shuttle pick-up spot. Back to the hotel!
And that's all for today! You'll just have to check back tomorrow for day 2 of our trip. Hahahahah.... (crazy witch laugh).
Adam said he was going to do a blog on Rome. I'm telling you, so he'll actually have to do it now.
The next round of pictures are ones in daylight. Ooooooo....
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