 | When In Rome
2007-09-24, Roma, Italy. By: embuck27 | | Well that was the phrase for the weekend! Roma was fun, but no Florence, that’s for sure.
Last week was very uneventful. I have a lot of papers to write, so I spent a lot time during the week doi... |
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 | Off to Spain
2007-03-06, Roma, Italy. By: bbmk0001 | | Our final morning in Rome, we woke up and went to St. Peter in Chains Church. This is the church that houses the chains that bound Peter in Jerusalem and Rome. Legend has it that one night the separ... |
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 | The Vatican
2007-03-05, Roma, Italy. By: bbmk0001 | | On Monday morning, the others from the Tute moved onto Naples. So, once again it was Alex and Rob, Rob and Alex touring a city. We thought Monday would be a good day to see the Vatican. You honestl... |
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 | Papal blessing and more sightseeing
2007-03-04, Roma, Italy. By: bbmk0001 | | The next morning, we went to the Vatican to see the Pope. At noon every Sunday, the Pope gives a blessing to the people in St. Peter’s Square. He stands in the window of his apartment, says some pra... |
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 | Getting Ready!
2006-12-09, Roma, Italy. By: mellyt | | So I leave for Italy in one month. I have no idea how I am going to get four months of my life packed into two suitacases a carryon and a purse! Plus lug all that to the new apartment. Me and alison a... |
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 | Ti amo, Roma
2006-11-10, Roma, Italy. By: digforfire | | So, last day in Roma, which I've finally fallen in love with. Kelly and Vanessa had planned on going to the Vatican Museum to see the Sistine Chapel. I had planned to go to this cemetary where Keats a... |
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| Roma, day 2
2006-11-09, Roma, Italy. By: digforfire | | So we slept in. We were exhausted. Had an amazing breakfast provided by Vera's mother. And then Vera led us to the Villa Borghese because it was a beautiful day and a beautiful park. I'd basically bee... |
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| Arielle è fatto. Andiamo a Roma.
2006-11-08, Roma, Italy. By: digforfire | | So I had a really hectic week. Really hectic, especially in comparison to the rest of my time here. I dealt with the massive (and growing) pile of work that I like to pretend doesn't exist, and some r... |
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 | Roma
2006-06-17, Roma, Italy. By: drewby | | Rome may have not been built in a day; but it was seen in a day. We stayed at another campsite in Rome that had a restaurant, swimming pool, and a lively bar.
We arrived at the Vatican to be gre... |
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 | On Rome Day 5
2006-02-25, Roma, Italy. By: bolioboy | | Saturday I awoke as early as possible and caught a bus to St. Peters. I have to say, after a week of amazing buildings and art and architecture, I wasn’t impressed. The sculptures, art, and decorat... |
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| On Rome day 4
2006-02-24, Roma, Italy. By: bolioboy | | Since Thursday night was our last night in the hotel as a group, I woke up Friday morning a few minutes before check out and left my bags in storage at the hotel. And headed out on a day I had planned... |
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 | On Rome (day 3)
2006-02-23, Roma, Italy. By: bolioboy | | Thursday the group walked about 10 miles north to the parco di musico, a 1 and a half hour walk to start the day! But well worth it I think, we saw Renzo Piano’s music park with the 3 conrcert pavilli... |
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 | Rome (day 2, part 2)
2006-02-22, Roma, Italy. By: bolioboy | | (i just realised that over half of rome day 2 got cut off, so heres the rest!)
...None of michelangelos people or demons where wearing any clothes because, as a sculptor, he was always trying to show... |
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 | Ciao Bellas!
2006-03-03, Roma, Italy. By: kliebert | | Just got back from a wonderful 6 days in Rome and Florence. It was more than I could have ever expected it to be.
Obviously, we did all the touristy things. I was there with my roommate Kellie (fr... |
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| On Rome (day two)
2006-02-22, Roma, Italy. By: bolioboy | | Wednesday morning I grabbed a quick breakfast and two bottles of water and met the group inside the hotel at 8:15am. We walked briskly through the rain 2+ miles to the vatican museums, and made our ... |
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 | On Rome (day one)
2006-02-21, Roma, Italy. By: bolioboy | | Tuesday morning we caught a three hour train to rome. The forecast said it was going to rain all week, and by the time we arrived, it was. We stood in the rain for twenty minutes till our teachers tr... |
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 | The Old Bridge
2005-07-23, Roma, Italy. By: katesnow | | Yesturday was a day of little walking, thought I would give my feet a rest from the day before. Today was Vatican and San Pietro's Basilica! Both were incredible in their own ways obviously. I was ... |
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 | First Day of Class
2005-05-23, Roma, Italy. By: nellemarie | | My first day of class went well. It seems like it will probably involve a lot of work, which is expected for finance. I have class Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 to 11:00. I’ve been taking the bus to s... |
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 | My first weekend
2005-05-20, Roma, Italy. By: nellemarie | | I had a really great weekend. Friday we finished orientation at JCU. Friday night our entire CEA group went out to dinner, and then we went down to the Spanish steps where everyone hangs out before ... |
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 | 1-28...back to american civilization, somewhat
2005-01-28, ROMA, Italy. By: jchan02 | | we tried....we tried oh so hard....but it was inevitable. 1 week exactly in this wonderful city called italy...where exists only panini, pasta, and pizza....we needed something more....um lets say ar... |
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 | Italian 101
2004-10-27, Roma, Italy. By: dilleybug | | Yesterday i toured Vatican City. I cant believe the immense wealth of that place. St. Pietros (the big church where the pope is and all that) is roughly seven stories high, no joke, heard it off a tou... |
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| The Capitol of the World
2004-10-25, Roma, Italy. By: dilleybug | | I arrived in Rome yesterday and man oh man is this place enormous. Not just the city itself but everything in the city is huge as well. The Romans were all about BIG.
Today started with a pleasant ... |
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