7/13/16

We woke up early and were lazy for a while until we realized that we were being picked up in 20 minutes!  Sarah jetted downstairs to the breakfast area and grabbed a to-go breakfast for both us, while Ty packed up.  Our driver was waiting for us right on time and we headed to the airport.  It was so sad to leave Paris, but we have Italy to look forward to.  After quite an ordeal, we ended up having to check our bags (not in the US, have you), but we had plenty of time.  We arrived at the airport at 9:30 and our flight did not board until noon.  Sarah walked the entirety of the terminal because there wasn’t much else to do and we waiting for our flight.  Our flight was delaying on the tarmac due to too many flights taking off, so we ended up waiting for quite a while before actually leaving.  We were able, though, to get a free beverage on the flight, which was refreshing.  During the flight, Ty found a deal where we could get a card which lets us get a free pass to major attractions.  It cost quite a bit of euro, but if you bought separately, it would be more.  Plus, it includes free on and off bus and metro fare.  The problem came when we could not find the kiosk where we could get the card.  Our driver and his assistant tried to help us, but the office was closed.

When we got the hotel, we were very pleased!  The driver was speeding like crazy, but he got us safely to the hotel.  This is the best room of the trip!  We wanted to get the card still and there was a location approximately 25 minutes away from the hotel by foot.  We headed out, but, lo and behold, they were closed.  They should have been open, but due to current events, they were closed.  From there, we went to the Coliseum.  OMG!  What a sight.  I cannot wait to actually tour it when we get our passes.  From there, we meandered back to the hotel and found a cute little place called Piccadilli.  We had dinner and some drinks and were very happy with the experience.  After that, we just headed back to the hotel.  Tomorrow, we hope to get our passes and head to the Vatican!