The eternal city (part I) - livography on tour #3

Exactly one week ago I returned from my Rome trip. 4 days in one of the most beautiful cities I've been so far. Yes, it's true: Rome is adorable. Of course I wanted to see everything, which is, as we all know, impossible. However I think I managed to allot my time surprisingly well. And as I travelled alone I had enough time to take tons and tons of pictures. Blessing and curse. I always find it hard to choose the best ones. Get ready for a mind travel through the mesmerizing streets of the eternal city!

The hotel I picked for my stay was situated perfectly near the Trevi Fountain. I arrived in the late afternoon and hadn't much time left for sightseeing. And that's why my journey started with a wish at Fontana di Trevi. It's incredible how every time I passed the Piazza di Trevi tons of people where standing there. Before I went to the airport on my last day, I sat down in front of the fountain one last time. I loved it.
The majority of people took pictures of themselves, throwing their coins into the water, also imaginary ones. On the one hand people just stood there, frozen, with one hand up in the air and on the other hand they were moving their arm up and down, making it as realistic as possible. It was hilarious.

Masion Trevi is a cute little hotel in Via Rasella. The staff was perfectly nice and helpful and the room was even more beautiful than imagined. And on top of that I got a bottle of wine as a welcome present. How can I not love that?

My second day began quite unpleasant. Rain fell in sheets. Nonetheless I thought, no, I don't need my umbrella. Why would I?
Well, two good reasons for that. First, the endless mass of men running through every street with 20 umbrellas in their hands, desperately trying to sell them to you. And yes, they are annoying as hell. Second, it rained and rained and rained. Believe me, your clothes will be soaking wet eventually.
I ended up in my room after an hour at the most. I surrendered and left it 5 minutes later with a half-soaked parka, soggy shoes and my umbrella.

After overcoming the first difficulties of the day I finally reached the Pantheon. It's impressive from the outside, and even more from the inside. And to quote my Lonely Planet: "It's vast, and you'll feel very small as you look up at the record-breaking dome soaring above your head."

My next stop was Piazza del Popolo. Almost deserted, because of the bad weather, the place seemed even bigger.

Before heading to the Vatican I had to see the Spanish Steps. It was a short visit, unfortunately. It still rained and on top of that, my umbrella decided to turn himself upside down every 5 minutes, because of the wind. I can only imagine how nice it must be to sit on these steps on a balmy summer evening. However, as I dutifully threw my coin in the Trevi Fountain, it's my destiny to return to the city one day. :D (Hopefully these days will be in a summer and not in a winter month.)

Of course the rain stopped as soon as I decided to see the Vatican Museums. Finally a 'sight' indoor and all of a sudden the weather was just fine. Lucky me. haha

Although I hadn't booked a ticket in advance, I got in quite quickly. The museums are huge. Even though I wasted hours strolling through the rooms, I'm still not sure if I've seen everything.
I love art. And as a result of that I love museums.

Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Vatican Museums, you see these places and think it can't get any better. In the moment I walked under the pillars and stepped on the Piazza San Pietro, I knew it could.
Believe me, the pictures would never be able to give you the feeling you have when you're standing there yourself. Yes it's corny, but I was actually speechless.