The romance of Rome continues...

Day 2 in Roma:

Myself and two other people from the program decided to travel to the Spanish Steps.  I don't know if this was a good or bad idea... 

First, it took forever to find them, because we got lost many times and the map we had was useless (laughs). 

One site I came upon on the way to the Spanish Steps

Second, it was freezing.  Myself, being from Arizona, is not used to the 40-degree weather.  Oh, not only just 40 degrees, wind chill added to that as well. 

But, I have to say, once we reached the steps, they were worth it.  They were amazing to see and are such a famous site in Rome that I would have been disappointed if I didn't reach them. 

At the top of the Spanish Steps

Bottom of the Spanish Steps

Even a little more exciting, for me personally, were the shops that surrounded the steps.  Dior, Fendi, Jimmy Choo, Gucci, to name a few, were all around me.  For any "fashionista" it would be exciting to see these stores that originated from Italy and the countries around.

Later in the day, I was able to meet my new roommates and get acquainted with them.  They are extremely nice and I know that we are going to have a great time this semester, filled with ADVENTURE! 

Ps… we have already been starting to plan some trips.