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    • TravelerPlus one solo in Europe
      2
      Day 34

      The Colossal Colloseum and Ciao Europe

      December 6, 2023 in Italy

      My last day in Rome, and final day on this epic journey.

      I'm beginning to see the reason why the Italian carbs haven't impacted my weight too much. My jeans still fit. By 11.30am, I'd traversed 12km on foot. By the days close, this number grew closer to 20km.

      Today, I explored the Colloseum. It was splendid. Built in 72 AD, preserved beautifully, no grifters trying to fleece you of more. Another testament to the deep respect the Italian people hold for history.

      Whilst it did not evoke the same feelings of awe as I felt in Athens, Greece, I was profoundly grateful. Even more so of my stealth. I'd paid for a self guided tour with underground access, though I slid into a private tour group to gain access to other areas of the arena. #touristhacks. #notsorry.

      Vowing to enjoy my last day, I earned my last food rewards. More pizza. More pasta. Some cannoli. I think (I hope) the only impact is my overall fruit and vegetable consumption. Negligible compared to what I'd have at home, though our seasonal fruit and vegetables are spectacular right now.

      I have an extra spring in my step as I hold my loved ones so close in my heart. I'll be seeing them all so soon. There's nothing like being apart to remind you how profound the love you feel for your family and friends really is. And your dog. How I've missed my shadow.

      Over a month without hugs. A month without my little Ferdie by my side. Loving me at my worst. Loving me at my best. Loving me when I've eaten too much cheese and am re-enacting Pompeii.

      I've had an incredible trip. And I'm so ready to come home.

      I finish this post on the rooftop of my hotel. Sipping an Italian red. A rare indulgence during this trip. Salute Italia. Ciao Bella.

      I can't wait to be home and I have the biggest hugs ready for you all.      Read more

    • TravelerPals in Croatia & Italy 2024
      33193
      Day 20

      Colosseum, Roman Forum & Pantheon.

      May 15 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Rome is certainly growing on us. Although it doesn't have the charm of Croatia, it makes up with history oozing everywhere!
      So this morning we walked 400 metres from our accommodation to the Colosseum. Had some breakfast at a cafe close by and then met the other 4 participants of our small group guided tour led by a lovely Italian lady called Raffaella.
      We had a really good look at the Colosseum and Roman Forum over 3 hours. Not as crowded as the Vatican yesterday, but still no shortage of people!
      Lunch was an Aperol Spritz and some bread, cheese and tomato. We bought some chicken schnitzel from our local little market for dinner tonight - attempting to save some euros whenever we can without compromising our holiday.
      After a short rest we walked 1.5 km to the Pantheon (a very large Cathedral). It was impressive, however, nowhere near as spectacular as the Cathedral we visited for free near the Pantheon. There are 900 churches in Roma!
      We got a gelato en route to our apartment and sat on a seat outside and just watched the passing parade of people, limousines, motor bikes and scooters, all beeping their horns in the narrow street. Could have sat there for hours - it was fascinating!
      Home early for a shower, rest, happy hour and quiet night before our last day in Roma tomorrow.      Read more

    • TravelerPuglia, Amalfi & The Med
      211
      Day 3

      Colossal Colosseum

      September 10, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Feeding time at the zoo! 😳😱
      Our breakfast sitting was at 7:45 am… My anticipation was for the typical Italian breakfast table ladened with delicious fresh produce, but, nothing could be further from the truth! There were two tables hastily arranged with what seemed like stale pastries, basic generic cereals and bread 🍞 you would probably hesitate feeding to a duck 🦆 Oh! And Jugs of coffee and cordial. Very underwhelming! We certainly hoped this was not a sign of things to come!

      Mauritzio ushered us onto the “Blue Bus” 🚎 and we headed into the centre of Rome and did a walking tour around the Roman forum and Julius Caesar’s’ forum. It was a 33° day, and all of these historical markers were directly exposed to the heat of the midday sun ☀️ so excuse my ruby red cheeks 🥵

      We found another fantastic little place for lunch and enjoyed fresh, tomato 🍅 bruschetta, grilled vegetables 🥗 and another pizza 🍕 All washed down with Aperol Spritz & a litre of wine 🍷 It didn’t take long for the wine to wear off as we continued our journey using the Metro to get to Saint Peters basilica in Vatican City. Unfortunately we were unable to go inside the Museum because it is a Sunday. It was impressive to wander around the forecourt.

      Fortunately, we pre-booked a Twilight tour of the Colosseum, thus saving us being part of a line that snaked around the outside and luckily we were part of the final day entry into this magnificent Stadium, which, incidentally, was built in only 11 years! By the end of this expedition, I was plum tuckered out, so decided to sit and people watch along the road built by Mussolini while German continued to walk around and work off the carbs 😝

      We had a couple of quiet drinks in the gay street right next to the Colosseum and thought we had it all worked out until we got to the Metro station and replacement buses were in full force… Now, if you thought catching a replacement bus is hard in Melbourne, you ain’t seen nothing like trying to find one that takes you to the middle of nowhere in Rome! I won’t go into detail except to say that it was an experience like no other! The bus ride could only be compared to a white knuckle ride at any amusement park! 😳😱🤯🫣🫨      Read more

    • TravelerEin Espresso in Rom, oder 50..
      1
      Day 2

      Ab zum Abendbrot

      December 13, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Vom Vatikan ging es zurück. Annette wieder mit Bus und ich konnte laufen. Abends mit wenig Menschen war es wirklich schön. Eine Ruhe und tausend Dinge zu entdecken. Ziel war das Colosseum (direkt bei der neuen Unterkunft) und Abendbrot.Read more

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    • TravelerJarnos avontuur 2024
      1
      Day 33

      Rome

      September 24 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Sochtends vroeg wakker geworden in de trein bijna in rome. Hier was het mij veel te duur en druk das was er maar een paar uurtjes voordat ik verder ging naar noord italie. Een snel rondje gelopen langs de trekpleisters zoals het coloseum, fora romana voordat ik de sneltrein nam naar milan. Erg mooi natuurlijk en zal er ooit toch een keertke naar toe terug moetenRead more

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    • Nadine und DominikRom 09.11. - 13.11.2023
      1
      Day 4

      Kurz blauer Himmel über dem Kolosseum

      November 12, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Im Areal des Forum Romanum gibt es extrem viel zu sehen. Bevor wir aber einmal durch das Areal gegangen sind, sind wir erst mal zur Ruine des Tempel der Venus und der Roma. Vor dieser Ruine gibt es einen gigantischen Ausblick auf das Kolosseum. Sehr toll war dabei, dass genau jetzt zum ersten Mal heute die Wolkendecke aufgerissen war und wir somit eine Mischung aus blauen Himmel und teils dunklen Wolken hatten. In Kombination ein hammer Anblick!Read more

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    • TravelerOverseas trip
      1
      Day 66

      Rome Nu.1

      September 26, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Our travel day from Dobrota to Rome was one of our biggest and longest yet. It started from 6:00 am and ended at 8:30 pm. We walked for a hour and 45 minutes to the bus stop with our bags. Which was fine because we got up before everything got too hot. Then we got on a bus back to Dubrovnik where it started to rain but it was good because we were all really hot. Then we got an Uber to the Airport and hopped on a tiny plane to Italy, which was kinda scary because I had never been on a plane so small. Then we arrived in Italy and waited an hour for our bus, and we got to listen to all the Italian accents and languages. We then arrived in Rome and met the guy who owned the place who was super nice. The apartment building also had this tiny lift that only one person could fit in. We settled in getting ready for exploring Rome for the next few days.

      We had a slow morning before we started to Rome around the streets. (Pun intended) we wanted to go to St Peters but they wouldn’t let us in because our clothes weren’t suitable enough so instead we went to the Trevi fountain and as a bonus we got to ride a bus because everything was so much cheaper in Rome. There were so many people at the Trevi fountain and we had to hold onto our pockets because there were a lot of pickpockets and after that we went and got an ice cream and went back to our apartment.

      On our 2nd day in Rome we got up early to get in line for the Vatican which was free that day. In the line we met this girl who was really nice and then we did the whole tour with her and we became like friends. She was from turkey. It was also good because we had a deal going on. She got to listen to our tour guide in our phones and she took photos for the 4 of us. Win win for everyone. In the Museum thing there were thousands of statues and roof paintings. We also saw that famous one in the Sistine chapel where we weren’t allowed to take photos. I was abit sneaky and took one of the ceiling before the person caught me and I felt bad for the rest of the day, but it was worth it. That night we went out for dinner and it was soooooooo good. I had bolognaise (obviously I would never choose anything else) Mum had risotto, Dad had a pizza and Jemilla had carbonara.

      P.S I will have to split this blog into two parts because there are too many photos.      Read more

    • TravelerGrand Tour of Europe - 2023
      1
      Day 86

      Rome in a Sidecar

      July 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      This morning was a highlight of our trip.

      We toured Rome for three hours in a Vespa sidecar. Our guide was Marta and our driver was Fulvio. We went to all the main attractions, had coffee and a croissant and really enjoyed it.

      Going into the Pantheon was a highlight, as was the information about Rome and its history, which really added to everything we have already learnt this trip.

       If you are ever in Rome, then Rome In A Sidecar is a definite 'must do'.      Read more

    • TravelerItalie 2023
      Day 3

      Rome, jour 2, journée pénible

      July 23, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C

      Ça commence par un message de l'agence pour la visite guidée du Colisé que nous seront un grand groupe alors si on veux on peux changer l'horaire, nous sommes dit qu'il ferait encore plus chaud l'après-midi, nous préférons garder 10h20.
      On nous avez dit que lorsque tu sort du métro c'est Wouah 😮! Le Colisé est devant toi. Ben pas pour moi, en voulant payer les bouteilles d'eau, plus de porte-monnaie ☹️, beaucoup de monde, porte-monnaie dans la poche avant du short, trop facile pour les professionnels. Le temps de bloquer les cartes, 2 x 50frs dépensés. Bon on va faire la visite Colisé / Palatin, un groupe de 50, la chaleur et des milliers d'autres touristes c'était un peu pénible. Mais c'est grandiose ce qu'ils bâtissaient et il faut l'avoir vu.
      Ensuite visite chez les carabineri pour la déclaration avec Google translat..
      Ensuite direction Fontaine de Trevi, il y a 2 photos, la fontaine et lenvers du décor, fini la journée à flâner dans les rues marchandes direction place d'Espagne      Read more

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    • TravelerJen's Adventure
      Day 356

      Rome

      February 12, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Today we had a lovely day including a tour around Rome including the roman forum, emperor Palace and yhe colossem. What a amazing place and how they built all thus architecture back then.
      We also ate some amazing food as well 😋Read more

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