Colosseum, S. Clemente, Roman Forum

Rome Galore

 Hope everyone had a nice weekend, even though we didn't go to the Amalfi Coast we had a great weekend. On Friday we went to see the Colosseum and the Forum and saw a couple of amazing churches. Saturday we went to the beach and got some sun and relaxed a little bit; we also met three 17 year old Italian girls on the train to the beach and spent the whole day with them. Yesterday we did homework  and then met up with two of the girls and went for a walk around the area by our hotel. 

Today we went to a rehabilitation hospital and got a tour of the neuroscience department. It was an amazing experience and I am happy that I was able to see it... there were so many inspiring people, many of whom were hit on their motorcycles or Vespas and were facing a long road ahead of recovery. We then went to lunch with our whole group and now I am back and ready to get some homework done this afternoon. 

Our beach group with the three girls from Italy

Sitting at an amazing church in the center or Rome

The Church was stunning

The ceiling was even more detailed and intricate

At the Colosseum 

At the beach

Enjoy! xox

The Vatican

The first week of classes is already over! I can't believe this trip is going by so quickly... it makes me realize that I have to take advantage of every opportunity to go, see or do things. So far we have seen the Spanish steps, the Trevi Fountain, many churches around our hotel and of course the Vatican. Yesterday's trip was pretty amazing, here are a few pictures of the exterior... the interior ones aren't loading on my computer for some reason but I promise you will see some of those too! 

The dome

The view from the top of the dome... stunning!

Overlooking the front of the Vatican 

My friend and I the other night! 

As for this weekend's travels...

 We had a little problem in that we were planning on going to leave for Amalfi tomorrow morning and stay there for two nights and rent a boat and go to Capri for the days but there is going to be a public transportation strike tomorrow and we are going to stay here this weekend instead. 

We were thinking tomorrow we would see the Colosseum, Pantheon, Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain (the last two we saw briefly but we actually want to get pictures at them) and Saturday we will probably go to Florence and maybe the beach on Sunday. 

Have any of you been to Italy? Any must see places that aren't so toursitsy? 

xox