Days 18/19/20 – Rome

“Rome is the city of echoes, the city of illusions, and the city of yearning.” –Giotto di Bondone

Anyone who knows me at all knows that Rome is my favorite place in the world.  But of course, it is the best city in the world!  My first trip there was life changing.  I saw more famous artwork in a few days then most people will see in their lifetime.  However, it is not just the traditional artwork that makes it worth visiting.  The city itself is art.  You cannot round a corner without seeing something beautiful and historical.  What has always been one of the greatest cities in the world, remains the same to this day.  It is perfectly un-modern in many ways, so you always feel connected to the past.

We saw several things while in Rome such as the Vatican, Galleria Borghese, Trevi Fountain, Colosseum, and the Roman Forum.  It is always an incredible experience to walk in the same spaces artists and gladiators once walked or to be in the same room with one of the world’s most famous pieces of artwork or sculpture.  I also took the time to toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain so I cannot wait for the day when I go back to Rome!

“She had always been fond of history, and here [in Rome] was history in the stones of the street and the atoms of the sunshine.” –Henry James