The Gumm Family Invades Rome (Friday)

Friday was a fantastic day.

My friends and I went to our last class of the week at the Accent Center and quickly went back to our apartments. I quickly ate lunch and waited excitedly for 3:00pm when I knew I would be meeting my parents at the Colosseum. They have been on a tour of Europe with my dad's Women's ensamble and vocal jazz ensamble. They left 2 days after I returned from my MSU finals, so I haven't had a lot of opportunities to enjoy their company for months (MSU finals really cut down on the visits home). Frankly, I am home sick, because home isn't really home without parents (love you too Jordan!).

So, at 2:30 I left, rode the tram and then walked to the Arch of Constantine, right next to the Colosseum. There, I waited, not knowing that my parents were already waiting on the hill for me next to the Arch. Our meeting was glorious. They had told me that they were ready for walking because that's what they have been doing the entire trip, but they weren't ready for ROME WALKING! Walking in Rome really takes a Roman spirit, one that descends from Greek mythology, radiating its strength through the veins of all who must traverse these cobbled streets. Naturally having that spirit in me, I took off explaining the the Colosseum to my parents and explaining what I had learned from our class's tour of it. (Sorry about pictures not fitting)



After that, we walked around Rome's Ancient City, including Palontine hill and the Forum.



We next moved on to the top of the monument to Victor Emanuel II, featured in my previous blog. Next, we visited Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio right next to it, another of the places our class toured. Then, we ate.



I can't even remember how (probably walking), but we traveled more to the center of Rome, where I showed mom and dad the Trevi fountain, Piazza Colonna, Piazza Di Montecitorio, the Pantheon, and the Piazza Navona, some of my favorite places in Rome (also, notice how small people are in these pictures).

Finally, we parted our ways and mom and dad walked back to their hotel. Let's just say our Roman spirits were hanging by a string... we were exhausted. 3:00pm-8:00pm we accomplished all of this. 5 hours of epic. More on our adventures tomorrow where you will find out how I broke our sink. :D