Arrivederci, Roma!

Today we checked out of the hostel, stored our luggage, got our free breakfast (minus the cappuccino this time, ick), and went to the Pantheon. It was awesome. The tall roof has a big hole it it. Rain falls through to the marble floor and drains through twenty some odd holes. I got a picture with my fingers in one of the holes. Woot. FYI, the Pantheon is free.

After that we went and got a better look at the tomb of the unknown soldier. It is called something else, but I can't remember what. It is a huger monument with a staircase, all made of marble. It also has a free museum (notice a trend yet?). For lunch we had McDonalds. Yes, that means if we have McDonalds in Paris, we have had it in every country we visited. Exciting.

We then got souvenirs and chilled out by some ruins. For dinner I got one last taste of Italy with some ravioli. Chased that with a final gelato cone. It was good of course. After dinner we grabbed our luggage from the hostel and went to catch the train to Paris. We are on our way now. This is the worst train so far. Old, dingy, and hot. We weren't lucky enough to score the bottom bunks in the sardine can this time, or even the second best top bunks. We get the middle bunks! Yay! Should be a great 14 hour ride.

I'm extra excited for Paris because we are meeting up with a friend who studied abroad at Loyola. Yes, they go that way too. I'm looking forward to an insiders guide on things to do.

That's all for now. Going to finish Kite Runner then find the dining car before bed.

Talk to you from Paris!
Kevin

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