Pompeii- June 15, 2012

by | Sep 10, 2012 | From Rome 2012, Travel, Video | 0 comments

To see the video, click the picture or click here. We woke up early to board our first legitimate European train to Pompei via Naples, and we were more than excited to get out of the city for the day. We got to the Roma Termini, boarded our train, and left the station...

The Vatican- June 14, 2012

by | Sep 10, 2012 | From Rome 2012 | 0 comments

After a couple failed attempts the day before and some extensive planning, Josh and I finally had to come to terms with the complicated fact of walking to the Vatican city, which was about an hour from our hotel. Our tour was at 7:45am, which meant we had to be there...

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

by | Sep 10, 2012 | From Rome 2012 | 0 comments

It has been said that Rome wasn’t built in a day. That may be true, but they certainly didn’t put the time or effort into making the glorious city an easy walk. Josh and I arrived at Fiumicino Airport around 9:40 am (3:40am EST) and had about a 9 hour flight. Boarding...