Roma

Tonight is our last night in Rome. It's pretty cool here. There is a lot to see, and most of it is really old. We got here a few days ago and took a walk to find the Colosseum. It was a pretty short walk from our hotel and we caught it just before sunset. We didn't want to explore too much as the next day was dedicated to Ancient Rome. We got up early and started the wait in line to get into the Colosseum. We took the tour around and learned about life back in the day. (Did you know that gladiators used to fight hippopotamus? I didn't.) We spent the rest of the day touring around the ruins of Ancient Rome. We bought a 'then-and-now' book which showed us what everything used to look like, otherwise it would just look like broken rocks and crumbling columns.

Today we walked around Vatican city. Literally. The entire thing is surrounded by high brick walls and we walked around the entire thing (which is actually a country) looking for the entrance, which is only available through the museum. We stood in a few long lineups and looked around St. Peter's church and square. We finished our day with the most expensive and delicious ice creams we've ever had before booting it home.

Tomorrow we train to Brindisi, where we will only stay one night in the worst rated hostel we've been in. There aren't many options in Brindisi and since we're only there one night we figure we'll tough it out. Even if we have to stay in separate boy and girl dorms. The next day, we board an overnight ferry to Patras. Greece is our final country and we actually started the countdown (9 days) until we are back in Canada. Anyway that's all for now. I will leave you some more pictures of our Roman times.

Mucho love,

Sarah