Today was a great day in Italy. The weather is definitely hot, especially when you are going around the city and in a bus with a bunch of people.After classes a friend and I decided to set out into the city and find a couple of the popular landmarks for Rome. Neither of us knew any Italian and we know a small a
mount of Spanish, and therefore it was going to be a big journey, but a journey that was well worth it. One of our first stops was the the Fontana di Trevi. It was one of those experiences where you walk up to the Fountain and when you get there you are shocked. I mean lets be realistic you see fountains, but nothing like this. I think what makes it so amazing is how long it has been standing in Rome for a long time, granted there have been renovations but the fact that people sat and carved these figures in the stone is just so amazing to me. There is nothing like art coming to life.
mount of Spanish, and therefore it was going to be a big journey, but a journey that was well worth it. One of our first stops was the the Fontana di Trevi. It was one of those experiences where you walk up to the Fountain and when you get there you are shocked. I mean lets be realistic you see fountains, but nothing like this. I think what makes it so amazing is how long it has been standing in Rome for a long time, granted there have been renovations but the fact that people sat and carved these figures in the stone is just so amazing to me. There is nothing like art coming to life. Our next step was the very crowded Spanish Steps. It is a huge attraction type of area, not only are there several tourist there but there are also a lot of locals there as well. It is not this beautiful place but it is really neat to see it. It has 138 steps and it is on an incline. The steps were originally built to link the Bourbon Spanish Embassy and the Holy Sea and it was built with the French Diplomat Etienne Gueffier.
While those were the two main 
places that we went yesterday we ended up seeing a lot of the city, and a few pictures were taken. I saw some of the local artist and I have pictures of them along with some other pictures of the architecture in Rome. It is beautiful. It is a very unique city, a city with a lot of history and is very rich not in just the culture but also in art. It is neat to finally see some of the things that I have studied and seen pictures of. I did try my first gelato today, and I must say it was a nice treat.
places that we went yesterday we ended up seeing a lot of the city, and a few pictures were taken. I saw some of the local artist and I have pictures of them along with some other pictures of the architecture in Rome. It is beautiful. It is a very unique city, a city with a lot of history and is very rich not in just the culture but also in art. It is neat to finally see some of the things that I have studied and seen pictures of. I did try my first gelato today, and I must say it was a nice treat. If you want to see the rest of the photo's from the day they are on facebook. Peace out home skillet.
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