We are currently sitting on the cruise ship and about 2 hours from docking in Barcelona.
It has been an exhausting couple of days! Day 2 in Rome began by a wakeup call around 6am for breakfast in our 5 star hostel. For those of you who know, I am completely exaggerating. I honestly don’t know how I survived in there… we shared a room with 12 other students, 6 sets of bunk beds, 1 bathroom, no heat, and broken OPEN windows… plus it was about 30 degrees outside.
After breakfast we took the metro to the Vatican. There was a 5 hour line to get in and it was pouring rain and about 35 degrees out. It was a living nightmare. By the time I got into the Vatican, my clothes were drenched, and my entire body hurt from shivering so much.Although, once we finally entered, we realized it was worth the suffering. It was unbelievable. We had a tour guide who helped us through the museum and guided us to the famous statues, paintings, rugs, and bathtubs… without him; we could have spent days in there.
Our last stop at the Vatican was the Sistine Chapel. Words cannot describe the beauty of the chapel, everything from the painting on the wall to the overall feeling of awe once we walked in. It was incredible.
Day 3 in Rome was another fun filled, exciting adventure. We saw the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Coliseum, and still managed to do a little shopping before our 4pm train to the port town of Civitavecchia to catch our boat to Barcelona. Rome was so beautiful, and in the summer must be a really fun place to be. It is definitely my second favorite city, behind Hamburg, that I’ve been to thus far.
Our activities last night on the cruise ship were a bit unexpected. We were so exhausted from the day and all of the travelling, that our main goal was to go straight to sleep. Not to go to the bar, casino, disco, and restaurant, which is exactly what we did. It was fun to chat with all of the Europeans who are also on their way to Barcelona!
Well, We arrive soon, and begin a week of Spanish traditions, food, drinks, fun, and excitement. We will be in Barcelona until January 6th, then off to Valencia for a couple days. Yesterday morning, while I was clicking through my pictures and trying to convince myself that this is not a dream, I realized an opportunity like this won’t happen again for a while. Upon that thought, I bought a plane and train ticket to Switzerland! I have always wanted to go there, and now it’s actually going to happen. I will be in Bern and Zurich before I head back to the states. I’m really excited because I am flying to the top of Italy and taking a train through the Alps; it’s going to be gorgeous and snowing!!
I wish it was easier to describe all that ive seen and done, but that would be impossible. This has been the trip of a lifetime. I still cant believe I am here, living all of these unforgettable moments.. It really shows me that some dreams really do come true =)
xoxo
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