| Breakfast of bread, cereals,
canned peaches/pears, and red orange juice. More coughing by
more people. |
Buses not allowed in Rome, so
we were dropped off at Cornelia station again. Hit rush hour
and train got packed. The smell of armpits from people putting
their arms up... |
| Met guide (with own
microphone and speakers) at Colosseo, where we saw Coliseum.
She said that we should already know about this place from the
movie Gladiator (sound clip
here).
Saw Italians dressed in
traditional Roman garb who wanted us to pay them for pictures.
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Went to the nearby Ancient
Ruins where archaeologists are still unearthing parts of the
city.
By arc, saw school kids
rehearsed and we applauded them.
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| Went to Capitol Hill. |
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Walked down path designed by
Michelangelo. |
| Here's a picture of the
Australian guy that tagged along with us. |
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When Contiki crosses street,
everyone stops. |
| Cramming into "Gypsy
Express." |
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Face got slammed into window
as door opened.
"Are you laughing at me?"
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| Beware the scamming beggar who was
perfectly capable of walking.
She kept on staring at me as I took the
picture. Wondered if she was going to get up and beat me with
her stick.
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Put on long pants in public.
Don't know why people were shocked, as I took nothing off.
Paula, Alison, Toni, and Sue offered to cover me.
"?"
Saw Sistene Chapel.
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| Found post office and
impatient clerk who was pissed that I didn't have 0.05 Euros
and didn't point out the mail box.
My mail made it, fortunately. Kyle said
Vatican City was more reliable than Italy's.
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| Had lunch with rest of ladies
on tour. Moises said something about supporting Argentina in
the World Cup. |
Group separated. Moises
looked for pharmacy. I joined Valerie and Jennifer. |
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Bought a ticket and climbed
up narrow winding stairway to top for a great view of Vatican
City.
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| Entered Metro at Octavia.
Dropped off Valerie and Jennifer at Spagna. Returned to
Coliseum and paid 8.00 Euro to go inside where I found Gina. |
Went to Berbini to see bones
of monks. Bones felt like dried buffalo wing bones. |
| Went to Corva to see another
tourist attraction. Metro Day Pass became a great value. |
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Went to Circus Maximus, a
place where chariots used to race. |
| Found Mouth of Truth. Put
hand in mouth. Put hand in nose, too.
Allegedly, if you tell a lie while your
hand is in its mouth, it'll be bitten off. I told a lot of
lies and came out okay.
The Contiki cough may not be a bad
thing. Coughing in the train keeps those armpits away.
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Rejoined group at Spagna.
"Did you find the pharmacy?"
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| Went to Lepanto for dinner of
lasagna, chicken, and pudding. Had a band that sang familiar
Italian songs. |
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