Today was the BIG excursion day. We went to Rome. Our excursion left at 7:45am, which was very early for taylor and I but we made it on time. Taylor and I took the “Jumping back to Eternal Rome” tour. Basically, we boarded busses for a train station and took a private train to Rome. The train was very nice. It was about 45 minutes to the San Pietro station, which is just outside Vatican City. Once there we boarded busses and headed into Rome itself. We drove straight to the coliseum and got out and looked around.
It was magnificent. To see these structures to well preserved and such history behind them was amazing. On our bus today was Jsmom and Vtiffany from disboards, but Silver 7 and Also were on another bus. We saw so many disboarders today on all the tours as we crossed paths with others throughout the day.
We even ran into a student from Seven Hills, Victoria B. She was on a tour with other students from the bay area. She was very surprised to see us at the coliseum.
After that stop we went down to the Trevi Fountain.
It was beautiful. Taylor and I threw a coin in the fountain in hopes of returning some day to Rome. We tried to find the Spanish steps in our allotted “free time” but got a little lost so we returned to get some ice cream at Blue ice. I recommend this place at the trevi fountain as the portions were big and the prices were reasonable. Then we headed by foot to the panthenon.
Another magnificent, well preserved building. After that, we headed again by foot to see a Bernini statue. It was under restoration but it was still magnificent. Then we boarded our bus and headed to Lunch.
Lunch was at a restaurant on the river. It was a good meal, with lots of wine! I was very happy as dealing with my whiny child was getting on my last nerve! So now I was relaxed and taylor was happy and we boarded the bus again and went to St. Peters Basilica and Vatican City.
This was the most amazing structure of them all. The paintings still so stunning and the sculptures were fascinating. We didn’t see the pope, but we did see the popes swiss guards and lots of nuns and padres.
After this we headed back to the train and came back to the Magic. All in all it was a great day with amazing sights. I have lots of pictures and I couldn’t tell you what they are all of, as we saw so many things. Taylor was lucky that we hooked up with Jsmom (wendy) so she was with jasmine all day.
I have secured my foot massage appointment for later this evening and taylor and jasmine are going to see pirates 3 later, so I am feeling very good!
Tomorrow is a sea day. We have only 6 nights left. About ½ way done with this cruise. It has been a great first Disney cruise and now I am really looking forward to the Panama Canal trip next may.
3 comments:
Thank for your trip report of Jumping back to Eternal Rome and i find it very helpful. As just one thing I wonder about foods. Did your daughter enjoyed the meals? As I have two children of 10 and 7, one of them is fussy eater!
Enjoy your cruise and I am looking forward to my cruise next month 18th July 07.
I will see you next year at Panama Canal.
Scottishwee35
Dontcha hate it when your trip is so great you get all melancholy when you start to realize that there are only X more days left!?!
Hopefully we can all do a Disney cruise one day - where all of our kids can enjoy it. If Tay isn't into Disney cruises by that time we can always do a regular ol RCCL cruise.
Continue to have fun!!! Tell Taylor we said hello!
we cant do panama next year because we are already on an RCCL cruise in April BUT RCCL has a 14 night Alaska for about $1800 per person for the highest class balcony room (a D1 balcony) that departs from SF every May (you have to fly back from Vancouver). Maybe we can schedule that for 2009? If we book early we can snag the best rooms....?
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