Rome adventures

The first day in Rome Katy and I got up early and headed out to see all of the typical sights. The coliseum was first on the list and started out the day in a great way. Usually it costs 12 Euros to get in but that day was a holiday so we got in for 1 Euro. Score. It was pretty awesome. So much time and stories are caught within those walls of the Coliseum. After about a million coliseum pictures we headed to the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain. Of course we threw a coin in the fountain for good luck (my house madre explained the proper way to toss the coin before I left). We took a quick gelato break by the fountain and then went on our way to the Spanish Steps. The Spanish steps were so beautiful with all their flowers. We sat there for a while before wandering through the streets some more. All of these famous things are amazing but why are they so famous? We walked around a bit more and checked out the Roman ruins before heading back to the hostel. We picked a slice of ITALIAN pizza and some wine for dinner on the patio at the hostel. Later that night the host of the hostel brought out a HUGE jug of red wine and offered it to Katy, another guest from Canada, and myself. It was a relaxing evening after a lot of walking. We came to Rome with no agenda and no expectations. We just went when we wanted and had tons of fun doing so.