My Italy Trip Part 3 - Rome

The last stop of my Italy trip - Rome. Hmm.... what can I say about Rome.... Romantic? Not really. Ancient? Yes, very. My initial impression of Rome was not good because firstly, people told me there were a lot of pickpockets. (Thank god our wallets were not stolen but when we were having breakfast one morning, the girl next to me lost her mobile phone the day before).

Secondly, the streets were filthy and smelled of urine. (yaks, i feel like puking whenever I think about it).

Thirdly, people working in the service industry like train station, newspaper stand or information counters are rude.

Lastly, shopping is horribly expensive. (ok, i'm exaggerating a bit here because I could not afford to buy the pretty dresses and shoes which unfortunately I still can't get them out of my mind)

Nevertheless, we spent our 3 days in Rome quite meaningfully visiting the ancient sites and monuments. Fortunately, we joined two local tours so that the tour guides could explain the history of the monuments to us. Otherwise, they were just ruins and it would be difficult for us to appreciate their significances. For someone who came from a country that is barely half a century old, the glory history of the roman empire is something that I have never thought of nor imagined before. Hence for the 3 days in Rome, despite of the not so favourable living condition, I did enjoy looking at and understanding the magnificent roman empire. Well, they say "pictures speak a thousand words". So check them out (with the link) and this time I included some explanations.

Ciao!

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