So it's been raining here in Rome for 3 days and is really cutting into "explore Rome" time. And this sucks because it means that I am being forced into being productive, which is NOT what vacation is for. (For any of my professors reading this, sorry but it's true.)
Mondays suck is Rome. Why? Because the museums are closed. So I can't even explore Rome while being somewhat sheltered from the rain. Which is lame. Before I realized it was raining, I had planned to take time and walk around the sites: the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, Castel Sant'Angelo, the Colosseum, etc. Even though I've been past these tons of times, I don't want to take them for granted just because I live so close to them. I actually want to sit down near these sights and, without being robbed of anything, take time to write my thoughts in my notebook to reflect on later.
However, I DID go out with a friend for some of the best hot chocolate in Rome (more so the Lepanto area)! And later, we're watching "Despicable Me" in Italian (she bought the italian DVD here) LOL.
But tomorrow, here are some places I want to go:
- The National Museum of Romehttp://archeoroma.beniculturali.it/
- Pasta Museum (yes, there is a pasta museum)http://www.museodellapasta.it/
- Borghese Gallery
http://www.rome-museum.com/it/?gclid=CMueibSwprMCFREx4AodYRAAYg
- Castel Sant'Angelo
http://www.castelsantangelo.com/museo.asp
- Museum of Roman Civilization (EUR)
http://en.museociviltaromana.it/
- Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Colosseum (there's a combo ticket for all these)
- The Pantheon
- St. Peter-In-Chains
- Trajan's Column, Market, and Museum of the Imperial Forums
- Vittorio Emanuele Monument & Museum of the Risorgimento
- Baths of Diocletian
- Santa Maria della Vittoria
- Santa Maria in Aracoeli Church (which I have to write a paper on for class)
And probably a handful of more churches in Rome.
We'll see what happens!
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