When In Rome... Don't Forget To Try The Doener Burrito.

Florence was incredible, for more than one reason...
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I loved the city and the museums. I think that it was much more significant after reading "The Agony and the Ecstasy", which I'm still working on. Conveniently I'm at the part where Cardinal Riario invites Michelangelo to Rome, and today happened to be the day I went to Rome. Coincidence? I don't think so. I'm basically Michelangelo reencarnate. I'm really talented.
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The remainding time spent in Florence was mainly spent with Robyn. I took dozens of pics of the Ponte Vecchio for you to paint, Jenny. Only some of them turned out okay though. But I'm sure you can do something nice with them.
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Last night was lasagne and pie and even more sugar, and this morning was eggs and the Bargello and even more sugar. Clever, huh?.. Jeepers! My train left florence at 11:30 am, and I arrived in Rome an 1.5 hours later, and as quickly took the Metro to the old Roman sights.
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Cost of Colosseum entrance: 11 euro
Cost of National Musem entrance: 9 euro
Cost of Vatican Museum entrance: 12 euro
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Unkowingly planning my trip to Rome on the one weekend of the year where are entrance fees are cancelled: priceless.
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Lucky huh? I saw the Colosseum, Palatine hill, the Forum, Capitol hill, Palazzo dei Conservatory, Piazza Venezia, Trajan's Column, and St. Peter in Chains (including Michelangelo's Moses) all for free. I especially wanted to see Mich's Moses, as I remeber from Latin class why Moses has horns, and I just wanted to see it myself. So far I've been a fan of a lot of Michelangelo's works. But other than that, Rome is nearly close to what I expected, as everything I've seen thus far is what I've seen in pictures. I'll be standing in the Colosseum, and think, "yep, just like I've seen it in books". Of course it is different standing here in person, but I just feel the need for something new and exciting.
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The St. Peter in Chains cathedral was great and one of the few exceptions. Apparently one of their relics is the actual chains that Peter was bound with. Supposedly... Just like Trier has Jesus' golden robe. But very cool anyway.
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I then walked home, and while doing so I found a fantastic Doener shop. Just like the ones in Germany. They had the option of a doener in a flour tortilla. Very tasty, very highly recommended.
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Tomorrow is church way out in the middle of nowhere, followed by a trip to the vatican to see the pope. Hang with ol' Ratzinger. I then plan on seeing the Pantheon, which according to Michael (see previous blog entry) has a hole in the top because the architect miscalculated... hmmm.
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I'm going to bed now. It's in a nice Hostel just a short walk away from the Rome Termini.
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Happy Mother's Day, Mom.