When in Rome don’t do as the Roman’s do…

Because if you do, then you will miss out on some of the most incredible, jaw-dropping, astounding (I just used three adjectives that all mean pretty much the same thing – probably not needed) things that you have ever witnessed. This is a great place to be a tourist. And can I also just say – wow, and I thought I ate a lot of pizza at home!

Anyway, I don’t really want to go into all of the things I have done and seen here already. I will tell you that the Roman Forum and the Colosseum are infinitely greater to behold in person. But standing there, looking over the edge of the wall in the Colosseum, it took every once of energy for me to not jump into the middle, pull a sword of my shirt, hurl it at a group of tourists screaming, ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!!!! But I didn’t. I simply stood incredulous, witnessing Roma’s greatest attraction, almost as old as Jesus. That is outrageous. Also, I’d like to let everyone know that I got really lost last night, and I didnt have a map, and I didn’t know where my hostel was, but I got so lost that I actually got to see the Pope. Thats pretty rad, wouldn’t you say. One hour off the train, and Ive spent one hundred percent of my time in Rome lost, and I already ran into Benedict XVI. Freakin’ awesome.

Anyways, here are a few pictures from my trip until now that I havent put up yet….

And the ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED thing was from Gladiator. Some of you don’t know this movie. Sinful.

Oh, and one more thing. I want to go ahead and publicly admit that although its kind of nice to away from most of you goonies, I have the greatest mother in the entire world, and I miss her very, very much….