This is a picture of the Circo Massimo, the oldest race tracks in Ancient Rome. This is the place where the chariot races took place throughout Roman history!
This is the Arc di Triton. It is in the middle of a busy street so I was not able to take close up pictures. This picture was taken from the top of the tour bus. The tour bus is a great way to see the city! I would recommend for anyone visiting Rome to take a bus tour around the whole city before beginning to explore. For the best pictures sit on the top of the double deck bus.
I woke up early Sunday morning make sure to see the Pope while I was in Rome. He gives a blessing every Sunday when he is in town.
Monica and I waited for the Pope to bless the crowd. He came out from the second to the last window on the top story. The red banner is hanging from his study. Vatican City was packed with people wanting to see the Pope. As soon as he came out there was cheering all around.
The Pope spoke for fifteen minutes. He blessed the crowd in seven different languages. I was amazed he could speak so many languages and very well at that! Having been blessed by the Pope is an experience I will never forget! It will be a story I will tell my grandchildren one day.
After going to see the Pope, Monica and I checked in with the Study Abroad group and had dinner. After dinner we went with our new roommates, Sarah and Justine, to see the Fontana di Trevi at night.
The Fontana di Trevi is even more beautiful at night than it is during the day! One of the best reasons for going to the fountain at night is that less people are there. Without so many people I could admire the fountain and not worry about the thousands of people around and the potential pick pockets.
Sarah, Justine, Monica and I bonding on our first night!
These are the boys that my mom attempted to help the night before she left (the night before this picture was taken). They were lost and could not find their hostel, we walked around the streets of Rome with them for an hour trying to help them out. The following night Monica and I ran into them again! It shows how small the world really is.
This is an action shot of me throwing my coin into the Fontana di Trevi. It is said that if you toss in a coin it it will ensure your return to Rome. I am keeping my fingers crossed it works!
I showed pictures before of the Colosseo but not of the inside. It took me around 45 minutes to walk around it. This was taken from the first story.
I think this does a really good job of showing how large the Colosseo actually is, I was impressed. When reading history books in school the pictures never did ancient Rome justice. As a kid I never imagined the Colosseo to be so immense.
My favorite part about going inside the Colosseo was being able to climb to the second story. It allows for great panoramic views of not only the Colosseo but the Foro Romano.
The Foro Romano is one of the most iconic monuments in Roma. This is a picture of me in the Foro with one of the ancient arc's in the background. It was amazing to see the detail work!
The first picture of the fountain. There were so many people during the day.
Fontana di Trevi is one of the most iconic fountains in the world. This is a monument that is a must see during the day and at night! It is not on a main street so it may be difficult to find unless you have a map.
The statues on either side of Oceanus stand for fertility and health.
The third time I went to the fountain I was able to touch it!
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