Woke up a bit late but managed to catch the 8.23am train! Reached Rome at about noon and met up with my supersmart coursemate Khongwui (KW) who is studying in Florence (Pisa) at the moment under the Erasmus Mundus project. We went to check in at my hostel…I did my booking online previously so had to pay a 10% charge lo..total is 11€…stil considered cheap la I guess..if not is 9.50€ nia…but it was more like an apartment with lots of beds. Haha. KW wanted to stay in cheap hostel so he stayed with me also…15€ though cos his room less ppl…9 pax/room…mine classic…11pax/room. Hehe. But I just go back to wash up and sleep only nia so it was perfect for me. At 1st paid for dinner wan, but couldn’t make it back in time, so had to eat a pricey dinner outside…
Poli (my other coursemate) reached from Switzerland at about 1.30pm, she was with 2 other friends (but they were here to party and watch football only, so we travelled separately). After checking in at her hostel, we started the journey after lunch.
1st of all to clarify ---- THE WHOLE TRIP IN ROME WAS ON FOOT!!! We did not board any bus at all…actually there is the ticket for whole day boarding on bus (4€) but…demi menjimatkan RM40 (2 days ma) and also to exercise, we walked lo…end up the money I used to eat so many times of gelato (Italian ice cream)…very the delicious le…
We 1st went to the Basilca Santa Maria degli Angeli then headed to the Repubblica. After bercamwhore (we have 3 cameras so the pit stop for each location is pretty long) we went to the San Carlo Quattro Fontane. Passed a few more locations then stopped at the infamous Fontana di Trevi. Here it was jampacked with people le…cos free ma…don’t have to pay entrance fee hehe. Anyway it is said that if you throw a coin over your shoulders, it will ensure your return to Rome. Haha. Since I study in Perugia, I think don’t have to throw la the coin…cos will go Rome every month or so kua.
The sun sets at about 5.00pm so when we passed Castel Sant’ Angelo it was already pretty dark. Upon reaching Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museum) lagilah gelap. But the place was thronged with people le…the queue to masuk also dunno how many lines of queue. The Vatican Museum and Basilica S. Pietro was quite breathtaking. But the distance we walked is lagi the breathtaking (literally translated…cos very memenatkan).
We had Indian mutton curry for dinner. Hehe. Heavenly! 1 month without spicy food is very…aihsssss. Except for my instant noodles and pepper and tomyum cubes and chilli powder…
That night, when others throng the clubs, we walked to San Giovanni Laterano. The hostel was okla..After breakfast the next day, we started the journey at about 8.30am…we visited Santa Maria Maggiore…then walked to Colosseo and Arco di Constantino. My camera battery kaputed at Circa Massimo…sigh. Forgot to charge le. So that’s why the pix I have berakhir kat situ sahaja. After crossing Ponte Palantino, then finally reached the flea market at Porta Portese. KW and Poli did not buy anything at all, but I spent about 50€ there. Hehe. So many many things I wanted to buy la. We spent 3 hours there I think. Bought a pair of boots, 4 pcs of clothes, 2 pairs of bathroom slippers, espresso maker, (ah the day before bought curry powder at an Indian shop also..yes!!) and etc etc…Or I think that’s all kut…
Overall it was a good trip la..visited few more locations. KW left for 4pm train to Pisa so it was quite a rush for us le. Then me and Poli just hung out nearby Roma Termini lo (the train station)…And then I left at 6.14pm. Ahhhhh good trip. Spent almost 100€ in total le. Haha. RM500…melayang…must thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs Italy lo for the stipend. Mwahhahaa.
Tentatively going Berlin, Germany in February. But now planning some other trips in Italy le. Budgeting at the moment…
Was depressed the 1st three weeks in Italy…but I think I am having fun now! Hehe. Last week watched a good Italian movie, Il Postino at the university. I don’t understand half of what is said…but it’s still good. Now my housemate even borrowed me a tv to be put in the living room. Hahaha. Now missing is broadband nia. Lol…
