Roads That We Crave For

At Rome, the 2000 year old historic city, we started with getting lost a bit trying to find the hotel. Trusty google had given wrong directions but an old Italian lady pointed in the right direction. The hotel was on a small hill but something out of old frankestine movie… Small rooms, no wifi and no elevator….

Well.. After a little bit of freshening up we went to see the majestic colosseum known for its ruthless history.

As the colosseum was nearby the hotel we had seen it by every angle possible and every sunlight possible. It truly is spectacular… Every bit of it.

Spent about 3 hours inside and then in the evening ended the day taking some night shots of the Colosseum.

After the Colosseum we went to the Roman forum ruins (palace of Roman empire and ministry) and the Paletine Hills inside the forum.. We enjoyed walking through the history for 4 hours and then ended the day taking some night shots of the Colosseum.   Its a small city inside.

You can immediately feel how majestic the roman empire was though everything is in ruins. A little too tired walking in the vast expanses of what used to be the great Roman empire palace, temples and the ministry….

Looking to visit the other famous monuments at rome we took HoHo tour from colosseum which dropped us at  Piazza de Vencia. It is a great monument with some deep and heavy history like rest of the monuments of the Rome. Although the entry was not allowed but the monument even from outside is very picturesque. The HoHo tour we took was not worth it. One anyways have to rely on their foot and for everything else they have metro. Over that we felt that while the older generation is very nice but the newer generation is very rude in Rome…. We know Rome wasn’t built in one day but well, the modern Rome is changing daily… Had interesting experiences at Rome… :-) We continued on foot to visit the Trevi fountain and the Spanish Steps.

The Trevi Fountain is known for being hidden within the labyrinth of Rome’s charming streets, the sound of rushing water grows louder as you approach it. … But it was not for us. The fountain was under repair works and there was no water in it other than the pool where people throw coins.. Still, the intricate sculptures of Oceanus, Tritons, and sea horses, in white stone were pure magic. Like everyone else, I couldn’t resist the tradition—I reached for a coin, turned my back to the fountain, and tossed it over my shoulder into the glistening turquoise waters. The legend says that doing this ensures a return to Rome, and in that moment, I truly hoped it was true.

For ‘The Spanish Steps’ I had seen countless pictures, heard stories of its charm, but nothing quite prepared me for the moment I stood at the foot of this iconic staircase. As I approached Piazza di Spagna, the lively atmosphere was contagious. Tourists and locals alike filled the square—some sitting, some posing for pictures, others simply soaking in the beauty of the moment. The grand staircase, with its 135 elegant steps, led gracefully to the Trinità dei Monti church above, offering a stunning panoramic view of the city.