Dear Rome, you left our hearts in awe of your beauty. Autumn was already showing its signs in your streets, but you have been carrying the last warm days within.
The alarm goes at 5:30. We force ourselves from the bed into the bathroom and dress in carefully chosen outfits from the night before. My feet are still sore from bleeding, and I dread a moment when I have to put shoes on and walk on the hard city surface. But Rome and sunrise don`t wait.
We are rushing through the dark streets of Rome, passing by Termini Stazione. People are sleeping on the ground, the smell of unwashed bodies mixed with fancy-dressed people returning from their nights out or not that fancy-dressed drunk individuals. And us, eager to see Fountain de Trevi during sunrise, full of hope that we will avoid the crowds.
When we reach the Fountain, the sun is already rising, and there is a crowd of 30 people shooting and tossing coins into the Fountain. The Legend said that if you toss one coin, you will return to Rome; if you toss two, you will fall in love with an attractive Italian; and if you toss three, you will get married to a person you met.
The morning sun is getting pleasantly warmer, and we are walking towards our next place. Spanish steps are the widest and longest staircase in Europe, which is basically just for us at this hour. It feels like we are flying through Rome. By nine, we are already standing in front of the Pantheon. The temple was dedicated to all gods and heroes.
Ten o clock, and we are heading towards Colosseum. The streets are becoming busy, and I can feel the sun burning my shoulders. Moreover, I think I am nearly there – in my unpleasant phase… Why did I have to burn my feet on the beach the other day? Now I can barely stand, not to mention walk. Oh, holy crap, that`s what absolute hell looks like, walking on needles. If only I could lie down and sleep…
Reaching Colosseum, where is already at least five thousand people. The ticket system is pretty confusing. Random people are offering random tickets. The ticket office is apparently closed for over two years due to COVID-19. If you are under 25 and from European Union, you will pay 25 euros for the Colosseum guided tour, and if you are unlucky like I was, you will pay 35...And this place Romans called vomitarium because the building (Colosseum) vomited people out from the building …
After the Colosseum tour is time for a rest… Oh my god I will get to get rid of these stupid shoes and have my cat nap…The afternoon comes, and we are on the way to the other side of the Tiber river. Vatican city, Piazza San Pietro and a hot pasta dish. We did it! In Rome, from sunrise to sunset.
