Rome is a crazy, crazy world of its own. Where to begin on my last two days here? Yesterday we went on a walking tour of Rome and the nearby monuments by our hotel led by our tour guide, Fabrizio. We first went to the Campo dei Fiori, one of Rome's oldest open-air markets. Here we got to see all the fresh produce and vendors that occupy the market during the day (it becomes a bar/club scene at night).
We then walked to the Fountain of Four Rivers (Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi) where once again we saw a beautiful work by Bernini
Followed by the Pantheon, need I say more?
Along the walk we saw quite a few interesting street "vendors" given that we were in such a touristy area. Here would be one of many:
Along the walk we saw quite a few interesting street "vendors" given that we were in such a touristy area. Here would be one of many:
We eventually made it back to the Trevi fountain which was a lot different during the day. It was extremely crowded with all kinds of tourists and street vendors but it was quite the site to see. We even got some gelato nearby which was absolutely delicious and hopefully the first of many.
Overall it was a great tour and I learned a ton. Later that night, we went out again to the river and later to Scholar's, an Irish-American pub basically designed for visiting college students. That was a lot of fun, especially since it was Tuesday karaoke night. After having a couple of pitchers, I had the idea to go up and do a song of my own. This was my first time ever doing karaoke but I think I nailed it. I ended up pouring my drunken soul into 'What I Got' and it was quite the active performance to say the least.
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