Rome - I

The train ride to Rome was rather pleasant and didn't seem to take the
full five hours we originally signed on for. The car we sat in was
neat and definitely newer with electrical outlets built into the
tables. On our way down we made a stop in Florence, and while we
didn't actually get off the train it was very nice to pass through.

Upon arrival there was a shaky bus trip down the ever so busy roads of
Rome and a short walk to our hotel. The room is average size for what
I now understand to be the standard in Europe however the ceiling is
probably a good 15ft. high. While unusual, the windows do the same and
overlook the street with markets which makes it very cool and I can't
wait to see what it looks like when the crowds are moving through
tomorrow.

We had dinner at Saby's inside Fiori Square and found a small gelato
cremery for desert. From there we decided we would wander down past
the Largo Argentina ruins (which is also a feline sanctuary) and maybe
back to the city museum we had passed earlier but still had luggage in
our hands. The Argentina ruins were definitely full of cats as
promised and when we made our way over to the museum we decided to
walk even further to investigate more ruins that ran along side it.
After not much walking at all we discovered that the ruins we were
looking at belonged to the Forum and that we were walking towards the
Colosseum. Both are spectacular at night, especially the Colosseum.

It was definitely a treat to get in earlier and have time to scope out
the surrounding area. Much like Venice, Rome has a level of beauty
that can only be experienced after sun and spectator have been peeled
back from its sights.