Italy - Rome

I'm getting quite lazy (blame the shorter daylight available) to blog about Florence and Rome. So I shall do a quick one on Rome and skip Florence. I will for sure do the Brussel post to show you all the fantastic food and chocolates!!!

Here you go for Rome... for Brussel..let's just say you have to wait a little more. =p


The oh-so-yummy Italian gelato ice-creams!!! So many different flavours. I had like 5-6 flavours!! Look at the differet cones available! =)


Colosseum
It is one of the greatest architecture monument by the Romans. It is the standing proof of both of magnificence and brutalness of the Roman Empire.

Inside the Colosseum. It has been so badly ruined that it is difficult to imagine its glorious past where gladiators were fighting in there. It took us quite some time to figure out how it should look like.

Retired Gladiators who no longer fight. They only take photos with tourist now.


We think that the exterior wall that we see today is actually the interior wall in the past. There should be 3 layers.

Look at the long long queue...luckily we reached there rather early.

The terribly HUGE pumpkins

The yummy sandwiches!

Sant Pietro


There were THIS many people on that day as there is an event going on, a rather major event that involves people coming in from all over the world. There were lots of Sisters, Fathers, Brothers around and alot of arbishop going up to stage to speak to the Pope.


Swiss Guard guarding the area. Do you know that one of the conditions every Swiss guard have to fulfil while in service is to stay single. There is a guard who is rather cute and Pooh wanted to take a photo with him but he is also very 'dao' -_-"

We found this cathedral at Piazza Trastevere. The inital intention was to visit the square which was nothing much except that it was the most ancient part of Rome but we unexpectedly saw this cathedral. It is beautiful and really give out the sacred holy vibe when I was in it.

Castel Sant Angelo


Cheap thrill.


He's trying to say he is TOO tall.

The view from the castle.



Trevi Fountain by day. It is the most beautiful and famous fountain in Rome and is located in the Trevi Square in the Quirinale District.

Trevi Fountain by night. Legend has it that if you throw a coin over your shoulders you will return to Rome. However if you have watched the HK TVB Drama 'Triumph in the Skies', the version is that if you throw a coin into the fountain and make a wish, your wish will come true."


Italian Starter consisting of 2 types of cheese, salami, ham and some olives

My seafood pasta which is way to sour for my liking. I hereby proclaim I dislike tomato-based pasta.