Day 3-Another day in ROMA!

My second day in Rome we got up super early and took a complete tour of the Coliseum, which took 2 hours and I learned more about the Coliseum than I ever knew! I got to experience parts of Rome that I didn't know existed. We walked all over the city and did some shopping. We hit up the street with the most expensive designer stores... I was absolutely in love with Italian fashion! It seemed like every Italian wore black and it was very easy to point out that we were American. I also found out that Italians think American girls are crazy and college girls are all like the girls from the movies "American Pie". Oh, how wrong...

At this point, most of the Italians I had run into seemed very nice and outgoing. The only ones that freaked me out were the gypsies and the homeless people. M friend that I am staying with lives with an American girl and an Austrian girl. They are both so nice and everyone here that my friend is friends with seems to be from a different part of the world. I can definitely see myself living in Italy. It's not hard to get around and as long as you have a map and a brain, it's easy! I am so glad that my background in hospitality and international travel has come in handy here.

Also, we decided to go out again the last night in Rome. We did a pub crawl which took us to 7 pubs/discos. It was so much fun! We met people from Germany, Columbia, Finland, and Austria. I made so many new friends. The night life in Rome was much like it is in the U.S. except a little bit crazier and there are definitely less limits! The fashion in Italy is incredible and I feel as if I know a new culture just observing Italian fashion. Also, I love that Italians eat everything fresh. All organic. Even in Rome, where it's very touristy, there were always markets and fresh bakeries at every corner.

There were also so many ancient ruins all around Rome that had been yet to be discovered. I will never forget my trip to Rome...

The next day we traveled back to Florence and took some time to rest! Upcoming... a whole day shopping in Florence: market, thrift stores, fashion streets, vendors and relaxation!

This week: Cinque Terre on Tuesday, St. Patrick's day in Florence on Wed., and Venice on Thursday!!!