back from rome

alas, i have returned to my normal life after a few days in rome. the semester had ended and i had a few days off. was feeling a little country cabin fever and felt that i desperately needed to to take a break. so i hoped on a plane for a city break to rome. yesterday i went back to work and it was very nearly bearable. was so tired from the trip.

Rome was totally and amazingly excellent.
Liked
- being inconspicuous
- lots and lots of art history stuff
- being bella
- lots and lots of history stuff
- random conversations with friendly people
- teacher's discount
- gelato

Saw/ did
- lots and lots of art history stuff: Bernini' sculptures, raphael and michelangelo's paintings, villa borghese, modern art, etc.
- lots and lots of normal history stuff: the vatican, st. pete's basilica, colosseum, temples and ruins, etc.
- backpacking nuns
- walked all over the city to the detriment of my feet
- disturbingly attractive priests
- lots of random places after getting used to (lost) the bus and tram system
- climbed lots of steps

i did so much that i felt like the trip was longer than 4 days. in the coming days, i will sift through the hundreds of pictures i've taken and will post them. truly. i promise