So, we left Munich, and made our way to Venice. On the train we met two girls, and decided to pend the day together. We went to breakfast, and walked around a bit. We watched them shop for bags which was the most fun ever. After all of this Jake had said that his friend went to Venice and found a pizza place that we had to go to, So, we started looking for it. Well, needless to say we don't know the city too well, and we took about an hour to get there. The girls were cranky and tiered and when Jake went in to buy a pizza they just tor him apart, and complained. He came back, and the pizza was very mediocre, which added insult to injury. We walked them back to the train station, and parted ways with them. When it was all said and done Venice was beautiful, and amazing. The views of the city are fantastic, and the weather was perfect. I think that anything more that 8 hours or so would have been overkill, but for the few hours we were there it was really nice.
We then got on a train to Rome, where we met another girl. Only this one was crazy. She was from Rural Washington, and loved Jesus. She made several references to the Lord, and the fact that he was her savior. She also explained how "The Lord" talks to her periodically and tells her what to do. It was so creepy. She was studying to be an opera singer, and loved musicals. So, naturally I asked her what some of her favorite movies were. She made mention of several, none made post 1980. I then asked her if she liked Chicago, and she made a face saying how it was far too racy, and that this kind of "smut" shouldn't be allowed to be in public. She was nice enough, but shes the exact reason that all of the Europeans we meet make fun of how ridiculous Americans are, and how we let the bible belt make too many decisions. After the train ride we parted. The Lord told her to leave the heathen Jews.
We arrived inn Rome, and saw the ancient city yesterday. It was fantastic. During the course of this trip I have seen so many historic monuments, and giant churches that I have grown accustom to them. I am no longer impressed with the average giant church and clock combo. Its sad, but I have gotten used to seeing big statues, and am not impressed anymore. The Coliseum is different. I was in awe. It was spectacular. It was so huge and intricate, it really showcased the power of the Roman Empire. We also saw the Roman Forum, the Pantheon, the arc di Constantine, the Arc di Titus, the Fountain di Trevi, and a million other cool ruins. It was all very impressive.
One thing I have noticed is that in Rome there are no traffic signals or crosswalks. They have a lot of those circle turns, and people just seem to venture into the streets and play Frogger trying not to get hit. It is the scariest thing ever. Its a fight for your life every time you want to cross the street. Its even stranger in other parts of the city where there are no sidewalks, so people just walk in the rode, and cars just maneuver around them. It is so crazy.
Anyway, we ended last night with this ridiculous meal. Jake and I had been talking about good Italian food for a few weeks now, so we found a reasonably priced place, and went in. We explained to the waiter (Alejandro) that we wanted to eat like Italians would eat. He understood and took our menus from us. He first came with a liter of red wine. He then came back with two huge plats of pasta for us. It was so good, Ive never had sauce like that before, it was unbelievable. As soon as we had finished the pasta, our man Alejandro came to us with steaks. It was ridiculous, so we got to work on the steaks. Needless to say the steaks were stupendous. About half way through our steaks our man came back with a huge bowl of potatoes, and another huge bowl of spinach. All of it was incredible. We just kept eating this fantastic meal. We finished all of that, and Alejandro let us sit for a while. About ten minuets later he came with a small bowl of fruit for us to nibble on. It was probably the best meal Ive ever had. It was a little expensive($25 each), but well worth every penny of it. We are discussing going back tonight, but aren't sure if the budget could handle it.
Anyway, were off to Vatican City today, which should be awesome........Ill post again soon
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