Rome

Similar to Nice and Monaco, I added another country to the list by going to Rome and Vatican City. I heard it gets really crowded so I woke up at 5am to go. It was very beautiful and I didn't have to wait too long (since I got there early, when I left the lines were huge).

The day I went to the Vatican had some pretty memorable moments. After the Vatican I went to the Pantheon and met this couple named Lewis and Barbara while waiting on line to enter. We talked and I told them my story, they were lovely people. They actually ended up paying for my entrance into the Pantheon, which is something I won't forget. After the Pantheon, I got some candy from this place that smelled like heaven. The candy was a bit expensive, but I think it was the best candy I've ever had. And then at night, to top things off, I went to watch the sunset with the hostel and this guy and I saw Adam Sandler. He was walking towards us and we said cheers as he entered a store. He said cheers back, but we didn't make a big deal of it because we didn't want to draw attention to him. I was surprised but also not to see him because a friend of mine that I met in Italy actually saw him in Tuscany earlier and told me about it. To top things off on this memorable day was a beautiful sunset viewpoint. There was a live singer and a bunch of Italians singing songs, it was a special moment.

I also went to the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum. I liked the Colosseum but I thought it was even more beautiful lit up at night. Rome was an interesting place. It's a place I've always dreamed of going to and while it was great, it was different than I imagined in my head.Read more