Eurotrek07 - Arrivederci!
Friday 3/9 -
8:30 a.m. Aaaah...breakfast in bed and then back to sleep. This is the life.
12:30 p.m. We begin our final day in Rome with an amazing guided tour of the Roman Forum. Our guide is clearly very passionate about archaeology and is eager to share the history of the ancient ruins. It's so interesting to see layer upon layer of cities that have been built, demolished and rebuilt over thousands of years! We are surprised to learn that the excavation of the ruins began just over 100 years ago in the late 1800's. We are certain if we dug a hole in our yard we'd find nothing but dirt.
2:15 p.m. Pasta and Fanta. This has become my staple diet. Very healthy.
3:30 p.m. Stroll through Parco Traiano (a park) and take a look at the above ground portion of Domus Aurea (Nero's "Golden House"). At one time, it had 250 rooms, most of which were below ground. 30 rooms remain in tact but are undergoing renovation so it is not open for tours. Nero also displayed a 150-foot nude statue of himself in front of the house. The statue is no longer there - probably for the best. Seems like a statue of that size might block out the sun! Nero is alleged to have started the fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64 A.D. in an attempt to take over more land. He is said to have played his fiddle as he watched the city burn. What a crazy dude!
4:30 p.m. We are back at Caesar House for some rest. We're pretty tired by now as we've seen an awful lot in the past two weeks.
8:00 p.m. Just about to head out for our last dinner in Roma (to Ivo again for another amazing Buffalo Bill pizza - we're regulars!) before we return to the hotel to pack our bags.
Saturday 3/10 -
We are planning to leave our hotel for a walk to Roma Termini (train station) at 7:15 a.m. From Termini, we will take the 7:52 a.m. express Metro to Leonardo da Vinci airport. Our flight departs Rome at 10:25 a.m. and arrives in Amsterdam at 1:00 p.m. We will then depart Amsterdam at 3:35 p.m. on a nine hour and ten minute flight back in time, landing in Minneapolis at 5:45 p.m.
What an amazing trip it has been! We really have had the time of our lives!! See you all on the other side of the big pond.
Arrivederci! Auf Weidersehn! Au Revoir! Good Bye Europa!
We will miss you... Tanya & Brian
8:30 a.m. Aaaah...breakfast in bed and then back to sleep. This is the life.
12:30 p.m. We begin our final day in Rome with an amazing guided tour of the Roman Forum. Our guide is clearly very passionate about archaeology and is eager to share the history of the ancient ruins. It's so interesting to see layer upon layer of cities that have been built, demolished and rebuilt over thousands of years! We are surprised to learn that the excavation of the ruins began just over 100 years ago in the late 1800's. We are certain if we dug a hole in our yard we'd find nothing but dirt.
2:15 p.m. Pasta and Fanta. This has become my staple diet. Very healthy.
3:30 p.m. Stroll through Parco Traiano (a park) and take a look at the above ground portion of Domus Aurea (Nero's "Golden House"). At one time, it had 250 rooms, most of which were below ground. 30 rooms remain in tact but are undergoing renovation so it is not open for tours. Nero also displayed a 150-foot nude statue of himself in front of the house. The statue is no longer there - probably for the best. Seems like a statue of that size might block out the sun! Nero is alleged to have started the fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64 A.D. in an attempt to take over more land. He is said to have played his fiddle as he watched the city burn. What a crazy dude!
4:30 p.m. We are back at Caesar House for some rest. We're pretty tired by now as we've seen an awful lot in the past two weeks.
8:00 p.m. Just about to head out for our last dinner in Roma (to Ivo again for another amazing Buffalo Bill pizza - we're regulars!) before we return to the hotel to pack our bags.
Saturday 3/10 -
We are planning to leave our hotel for a walk to Roma Termini (train station) at 7:15 a.m. From Termini, we will take the 7:52 a.m. express Metro to Leonardo da Vinci airport. Our flight departs Rome at 10:25 a.m. and arrives in Amsterdam at 1:00 p.m. We will then depart Amsterdam at 3:35 p.m. on a nine hour and ten minute flight back in time, landing in Minneapolis at 5:45 p.m.
What an amazing trip it has been! We really have had the time of our lives!! See you all on the other side of the big pond.
Arrivederci! Auf Weidersehn! Au Revoir! Good Bye Europa!
We will miss you... Tanya & Brian
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