Europe

Day 5: Entering the Colosseum and Leaving Rome

Today was our last day in Rome before leaving on the train to go to Florence. The main goal of the morning was to get tickets that would allow us inside the Colosseum before our train was scheduled. Going inside the Colosseum After waking up kind of early, we walked...

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Day 4: Italian Cooking Class

The key activity planned for the day was the Italian cooking class. In the morning, before the class I woke up a little bit early around 5 am probably still slightly jetlagged. This allowed me to get some photos of the Trevi fountain at a quieter time. After taking...

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Day 3: Colosseum and Roman Forum

Today we had tickets booked to see the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. After breakfast, we walked around 20 minutes to the Colosseum arriving what we thought was slightly early. Upon arriving we went to a nearby café to have some coffee while we were waiting for our...

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Day 2: Vatican and Sistine Chapel

Walking to the barber Today we allowed ourselves some time to recover from the jetlag. This spare time allowed Trevor and I to get haircuts. In the morning, after breakfast, we walked to a barber shop. On the way to the barber, we navigated many streets filled with...

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Day 1: Flying to Rome

Today my high school friends Trevor and Oliver, and I embarked on our trip to Europe. Trevor’s parent’s kindly drove us all to the airport arriving around 3am for the 6am Emirates flight to Rome via Dubai. In the first leg of the flight, we were in an A380 which was...

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