July 2, 2014
Rome, Italy
Packing up in Riomaggiore, we took one more look out our hostel window and headed to one of our favorite little cafés, Giammi Caffe, for breakfast pastries and sandwiches for lunch on the train.
On our way to the train we met a local fisherman who lived in Florida for a few years. We bought our tickets and boarded the train. Of all the times we took this Cinque Terre train, our tickets have never been checked. Of course they were checked this time and it took us a good 3 minutes to find where we put them...the train conductor didn't look too pleased.
On the train from La Spezia to Rome, we sat by some interesting characters. Luckily we were able to sleep most of the 4 hour train ride, but it seemed every single time I woke up briefly the nun was on the phone. I have no clue what she was talking about for 4 hours and we couldn't even eves drop because we didn't understand what language she was speaking. It seemed she was speaking one language, writing another, and reading yet another! The parts of the countryside I was awake to see were gorgeous!
Arriving in Rome we found our hostel without any trouble, settled in and headed out to pack as much sightseeing as we could into the afternoon. We ended up on a bus tour because our schedule was so tight, which turned out to be a great choice! We hopped on and off when we wanted and got to see the outside of the Vatican and the Coliseum and even took a guided tour of the Coliseum.
After our tour was over we went to the Trevi fountain, which we knew was under construction thanks to our Air Force Academy friends we made in Riomaggiore, but I didn't realize quite how bad it was.
Afterwards we ate dinner at a cute little pasta place in an adorable alley filled with restaurants and outside dining. Next we walked to the Pantheon, took our silly pictures and headed back to the hostel. Rome in a few hours was a success.
Ciao!
Lisa
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