I took an overnight flight to Rome, Italy sleeping maybe 10 minutes.
I had never been to Italy before and had only been to a few countries in Europe many years ago, so this was all new to me. I got a taxi at the airport, dropped off my luggage at a place near my first stay as it was still mid-morning, and explored until check-in. My next nine days in Rome were spent seeing iconic landmarks, exploring and loving the old, old architecture and being surrounded by old, old history, eating amazing Italian food, and adjusting to the new time and culture. Oh, and getting an Italian phone number. Having data in a new place is crucial.
I had never been to Italy before and had only been to a few countries in Europe many years ago, so this was all new to me. I got a taxi at the airport, dropped off my luggage at a place near my first stay as it was still mid-morning, and explored until check-in. My next nine days in Rome were spent seeing iconic landmarks, exploring and loving the old, old architecture and being surrounded by old, old history, eating amazing Italian food, and adjusting to the new time and culture. Oh, and getting an Italian phone number. Having data in a new place is crucial.
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The Vatican on a rainy day. You can see the end of the line just behind the fountain not far from the black screen on the left in the picture. It then wraps around passing in front of the camera, and continuing on around the ring to the screen on the right. The line actually starts at the top of the stairs of the Vatican far behind that same fountain.