Roma

First day in Rome.
To be honest I'm not as taken by Rome then I thought I would be.

Today it was a high of 28 degrees Celcius, clear blue skies, and the heat just beating down all day. You have no choice but to carry hat, sunglasses, water bottle with you as a minimum. I think I drank a good 2L today, and I'm still thirsty, and am going to drink more.

I went to visit the Coluseum, the Forum, the Palace. Saw the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, I walked from the Coluseum all the way back to the Hostel. I'm not sure how far Km wise it was but it was long.
I bought a transit pass, which I thought was a Rome Card (it is valid for 3 days and gives you unlimited travel on buses and Metro train lines, and free admission to 2 sites and discounts at the rest for 23 Euro). But I guess what I bought was just a transit pass for 25 Euro.

Coluseum: is absolutly huge, but not as big as I thought it would be though. I spent the extra Euro for a tour, which was ok, but went to fast for me, cause your moving fast, and always looking at the tour guide not really the sight.

The Palace and Forum were good, they were included in the tour, and this tour guide was better, he told us all about the history, and how common phrases today came to be from the Romans.
Such as the wedding; with the sides of the husband and wife at the alter and the wedding dress, and the carrying across the threshold, and the wrong end of the stick (not sure if that one is true or not though).

The Trevi Fountain: Was amazing, so many details, and tourists, and it was big.

I stopped for lunch at Burger King. Markets are scarse around Rome, and the one I did find last night was expensive, and I didn't really know what I wanted to eat.

This morning, I thought I would go pruse the Vatican, however I did hear that was a Holiday today (so I thought that everything would be closed), and it wasn't until I got on the train to go, that it clicked. "I'm in Rome, where the population is huge and 90% of them are Catholic." That and the train was crowded, and Nun's were in their full robes, and priest's (I'm not cathloic, and I'm not sure the correct term for them so I'm sorry if I get the wrong term, or offend anyone) were in their suits.

So I went to the Coluseum instead.

Lat night in Rome. I arrived at the hostel around 1630 hours, and just came got settled in saw the guy from the States, I met in Vienna. He suggested places I should go. He is now doing photography and expanding his portfolio in European Cities. Meeting models (or wannabe models), and doing fun photoshoots.

On my way back to the hostel, I came across a bakery, and bought some chocolate crossaunts for breakfast. It won't be any different to the breakfasts I have had in other hostels, where you get a big plate, utensils, cups, and a single bun with butter and jam.
I have no idea what I want for dinner, or for Lunch tomorrow, but I will need to find a supermarket or something so I am not spending all my money on Café's or restraunts.

---Man I could kill for a AAA Alberta Steak right now with potatoes, and veggies. Or Honey/Garlic, or BBQ Wings. Or BBQ Ribs. YUMMMMMMM---

Now either, there are very tiny mosquetos, or I am getting heat rashes, I think there might be bed bugs here, I have a whole bunch of tiny red spots, and I didn't have them before I got here. But they are itchy, and all over my arms and legs.

And yesterday, after I arrived, I went for a little walk, with nothing. After about 200/300m I came to my senses and turned around came back. I have never been so happy as to have a cold shower in my life!!