A Day in Rome

We arrived at around 9 o'clock in the morning here in Rome, around 3 in the afternoon in the Philippines. We got a little behind schedule because 3 of our tour mates' luggage are missing, because of the one our delay in our manila-hongkong flight their baggage was left behind.

Tip: always keep a few clothes in your hand carry luggage so if this happened you still have a few clothes to wear.

After arranging with the airport on the delivery of their luggage when it arrive, we proceed with our tour in Rome and Vatican. We visited the st. Mary major where the real mary perpetual is located. We then visited the scala santa where the is a a staircase made of wood that people climb kneeling down.(well i didn't do it). We also visited the famous colosseum despite the rain we pushed through, took a few pictures and headed back to our bus.

Tip: 1 day is not enough to see all the beauty of Rome

We had our lunch at Papa rex, we are greeted by a "swiss" soldier.

This is our appetizer.

And our main course, Pizza Margarita. Where one person is given one whole pizza to eat.(well i just ate half of mine though it's very delicious unlike the pizza's in our country where it is always sweet.

After lunch, we walked towards the magnificent Trevi fountain where we would throw coins with your back at the fountain, you hold the coin in your right hand and throw it over your left shoulder. (there are tons of people coz of the holiday but it is still worth it.)

I was shocked to see a lot of people falling in line outside the Vstican musseum and i was told that these are the people who don't have reservations but they are hoping to see the beutiful art presserved inside the musseum.

The sistine chapel is a small place with the amazing paintings of Leonardo De Vinci when he was in his 30's (ceiling) and when he was in his 60's (the last judgement).

After dinner at a chinese restaurant and a peek at the spanish steps we headed to our "4 star" hotel Novo Domus where there is an elevator fitted to carry 2 people and their luggage. I checked this place in the internet and it is not bad and it's newly renovated. This is their "newly renovated" hotel room.

 

We don't even have a telephone at the room and our wake up call is a knock on the door. There is no "free wifi" unlike what they say in the internet. No aircondition for us so our windows are open. The good thing is we only stayed over night!

This day is a little bit disappointing with all the "hurry, hurry" that we weren't able to take good photos of the Vatican plus the scrappy hotel. The good side is, Rome is pretty amazing with it's amazing architecture and art. Ciao!
-Che