I left Christine and her friend Rachel in Budapest on Friday, November 4th for a flight to Rome... to meet up with mom and dad! With all her fears of traveling to Europe, mom was facing them to visit me and I couldn't have been happier to spend sometime with family. Budapest Airport was a breeze to get to, these Europeans understand the concept of simplicity, a 1euro bus ticket dropped you right off at the airport. After arriving to the small airport, significantly early (i guess its better safe than sorry) I ventured around and found that the Budapest airport had a "viewing deck" in which you can sit and watch planes take off and land. I picked up my trusty piccell - i will get around to posting a picture of the phone that I've been using for the past 3 months, cera 1995 material - called my parents who should have landed in Rome that morning, unfortunately their flight had been significantly delayed and had just arrived in Rome. ( their trip was not getting off to the best start and i hoped to change that in a few short hours! ) To my dismay my flight was also delayed another hour, so I wouldn't be arriving in Rome until around 10pm sometime.
Budapest Airport viewing deck
my flight was smooth sailing, I arrived in Rome around 10pm, and the joy of only traveling with a backpack - no waiting for luggage! I spotted the driver with my name and we were off to the hotel. Conversation in the car quickly led to the fact that I am spending the semester studying in Florence, from that moment on I was requested to only speak in Italian, which was rusty after being in other countries for the past week! I met mom and dad in their hotel room, even though jet lag was setting in I dragged them out, explaining Europeans eat and stay out late! After being great sports, we turned in for the night.. to rest up for a day around Rome and Vatican City.
our hotel in Rome
Our first day together started with breakfast at an outdoor cafe near our hotel. Yes outdoor! the weather couldn't have been more perfect while my parents were visiting Italy. Following breakfast we walked around and did some sight seeing....
la colozione (breakfast)
Spanish Steps
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