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Rome

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Lastly, to finish of my Europe segment on my summer rundown, I want to talk about my Rome trip.

When we were landing in Rome, the scenery was so beautiful from the airplane window. It was nice because the flight was super short from Paris to Rome. The flight took about an hour and a half, to two hours. We flew on a local commercial airliner. When we landed the airport was similar to the airport in Pairs. We found a cab, but this time we did not get scammed like we did in Paris.

In Rome we tried many restaurants and gelato shops. The first restaurant we went to was a random place that we decided to go to. The restaurant was overall pretty good, but the carbonara in Rome is very different from the carbonara here. The next restaurant we went to was a small local pizza shop the was really good. They had many different toppings options and the food was really quick to come out. The next restaurant that we went to was really good and I got to try gnocchi. After each meal we would go to a new gelato shop. I got flavors like chocolate, vanilla, lemon, strawberry, and more. Gelato in Rome tastes ten times better than the gelato here. If you ever go to Rome in the future I highly recommend trying gelato!

During our trip, we went on many sightseeing tours. The first place that we visited was the Colosseum. The Colosseum was cool because it was the original structure. We got to go inside the Colosseum and we had a tour guide wh0 explained everything and walked us through the tour.  The next thing we saw was the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. St. Peter’s Basilica was so interesting and the artwork in the building was beautiful. The Vatican was such an amazing experience! We also went to the Pantheon. The building structure was very cool. The last place that we went to was the Borghese house. The artwork was so intricate and amazing. The house had every room filled with many amazing sculptures and paintings. If you ever go to Rome, I recommend doing a lot of sightseeing if you are interested in history and art.

We also went to the Spanish steps. We went during the sunset and it was really pretty. The steps overlooked part of the city and all the little shops around there were lit up. Lastly, we went to the Trevi Fountain. The fountain was beautiful and very crowded. My dad told me that when he was younger he came to the fountain and threw a coin into the water so he told me to throw one in for good luck and to ensure that I would come back to Rome one day.

Lastly to end our vacation, we had a long eight hour flight home, which felt like forever. The trip was worth it and I would definitely recommend exploring Europe in the future!

Paris trip

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To add on to my Summer Rundown post, I want to share my second part of my Europe trip. The second country that we went to was France. In France we went to Paris and we explored the city.

When we first landed in France, it was interesting because the airport was surrounded by a lot of farmland. When we got into the airport it was somewhat small and it was very crowded. As we were leaving the airport, we had to find a taxi driver, but it was extremely hard due to the language barrier. It was hard to understand the native people because no one family could speak or understand french except for my dad. Once we got the directions to the taxi area, we found a driver, but the whole situation seemed a little sketchy. When we got in the car my parents asked the driver if he took credit cards and he said no. At that point my dad knew something was wrong, but by that time we were already on our way to the hotel. The driver ended up scamming us and we paid double from what the usual price is for a cab ride.

Once we got to our hotel, we dropped our stuff in our rooms and went out to explore the city. As you walk up the roads there are many high end stores, boutiques, and restaurants. The food was really good at the little cafes and coffee shops there was amazing. The buildings in Paris were interesting and different from the buildings here.

In Paris we visited a few famous buildings and tourist attractions. The first famous building that we went to was The Louvre. The Louvre was huge and it had many amazing paintings. I got to see the Mona Lisa, but the line was so long we had to push our way into the crowd to take a decent picture of it. We also got to see some famous paintings by Raphael, Michelangelo, and many more amazing artist. We did not go through every room there because the museum is extremely big. The next famous building that we went to was The Palace of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles was really interesting to me because the gold accents all over the palace was real gold. The building was huge and it had over four hundred rooms. I wish I had been more educated about the building itself before I went, but it was cool to learn about everything first hand and seeing the real model rather than a replica.

The last tourist attraction that we visited was the Eiffel Tower. We walked past it a few times when we were walking to other destinations, but when you saw it up close it was so cool. My family and I had dinner in the Eiffel Tower which was such an amazing experience. We had dinner on the second floor, and the tower is a lot higher than I originally thought it was. I was super amazed at how nice the restaurant looked and I was amazed with the view looking out to the city. For dinner, we had a six course meal and I got to try new foods like Pigeon, Foie gras, and escargot. The dinner took almost three hours, but it was worth it! We got to see the sunset while we were inside the tower and we got to see the tower at night when all the lights were lit up. It was an awesome experience and I would 10/10 recommend going to the Eiffel tower for dinner if you ever take a trip to Paris.

In conclusion, I would highly recommend visiting Paris if you enjoy history, pastries, shopping, and of course macaroons.

 

A rundown from summer

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With all this cold weather, I’m really reminiscing about summer. How was your summer? What activities did you participate in? What was your favorite part about summer?

My favorite part about summer is the warm weather and fun opportunities for travel. Over the summer, I had a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity to travel to Europe with my family. During our trip we visited Barcelona Spain, Paris France, and Rome Italy. On our vacation, we visited many historicals sites like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Palace of Versaille, the Colosseum, the Borghese house, the Trevi Fountain, and many more. We had amazing food and great photo opportunities. The trip was so fascinating and eye opening for me. It was such a great experience!

Also over the summer, I stayed in Myrtle beach for a softball tournament. I got to spend time at the beach with my friends, while playing the sport that I love. I also took a quick three day trip to Delaware with my family to visit my cousins. We got to spend time at the beach, see my cousins, go back to school shopping, and have an all around quality family trip.

Overall my summer was awesome and I can’t wait to share more about the places I went over the break. Stay tuned to read a more indepth blog about the places that I went over the summer!