Rome and its Monuments

I have been to Rome, seen the sights, visited a few churches and even went to a specific chapel that was in Dan Browns 'Angels and Demons' book. But if you ask me, did it really do much for me. Did it make me feel excited - the honest answer would be not really. Maybe its the 10 thousand others tourists I saw at each place that took away the aura, the exicitment of seeing something 2000years old. But maybe I just don't care that much about history.


I really enjoyed Cinque Terra; not so much for the towns itself but the natural beauty of some of the places. Lying in the sun on the rocky coastline watching people have fun was far more enjoyable that tramping around Rome following a well beaten tourist path.

I got just as much enjoyment eating the lasange in one of the cafes in one of the side streets next to the Pantheon as seeing the Pantheon itself. Maybe, that means I should really just stay home, grab a friend and eat some Lasange at Pelligrinis instead of trapsing around the world.

When I came back from South America, I remember thinking the same thing. It is not so much the places I visited that I would remember the best but some of the people you meet along the way. Luckily, I have met some nice people and caught up with some friends (and hopefully made some new) that makes the trip worthwhile.

I don't really travel to see individual sights but really to see how others live their lives in different countries. In Rome, I found it hard to see through all the tourists.

The one thing I did like though was the paintings in the churches. They really were kinda cool. The one above was just in some random church I happened to pop into while wandering Rome. Its the unexpected surprises I like best.

Am currently in London after spending a week in Scotland which I will give a summary on shortly. But the trip is fast coming to an end. Am starting to think again about work - Doh.