Rome, Strasbourg, Kerre's, and Zurich... to say the least I'm a little bit behind!

Rome:

I arrived into Rome after a restless night's sleep on the train. I grabbed my backpack, found my bus, missed my stop, couldn't find the entrance to vatican city, found it, then couldn't find the entrance to the Vatican Museum... well I sorted myself out and got into the museum on a semi-discount because I don't actually have a ISIC card to get the 7 euro ticket, but the guard only charged me 10euros instead of the 15!  The Vatican museum was full of random things and I almost missed the Pope's garage!

 Making my wishes at Trevi Fountain!

 My pasta dinner , the Panteon, and my first gelato in Rome!

After I finished the museum I met up with Reggie and we started my tour of Rome. I saw the Pantheon,Trevi, and lots of cute streets light up for christmas!

Day 2:

 Roman Forums, the Colosseum, and the Spanish Steps

 Audrey Hepburn Exhibit and Trevi at night!

 Food, Food, and more Food. Gelato, Pizza, and Boci (reggie's fav. candy)

Day 3:

 The day started with my italian style croissant and a walk through the rain to the Vatican.

 WHERE I SAW DA POPE!

 Then we went back to the hotel where I ate peanut butter and waited for my shoes to dry out  :)


Strasbourg:

Sorry these are sideways, and I have  no idea how to rotate... But here are some cute houses in La Petite France, me creeping on some frenchies, and the tallest christmas tree in Europe!

Zurich:

Here are the pics from Zurich. I think they're pretty self-explanatory and I'm ready to go to bed.

Pre-Rome Why My host parents are fantastic.

Direct Convo from dinner tonight: (Translated for the ease of my audience)
Host-Mom (HM): When do you leave?
Me: In an hour, I will leave the house at 9
HM: oh for the 945 train
Me: yeah
HM: Tomorrow right?
Me: actually tonight
HM: What? I thought it was tomorrow! I didn't pack you a snack!!
Me: that's fine, I think I'll just take a piece a fruit. Maybe a bananna.
HM: I have pommepotes (drinkable apple sauce) downstairs.
Me: I'm fine with a bananna.
HM: You could take a bananna and a pommepotes. And some cookies too!
Me: Um..
HM: or two pommepotes!
HD (dad): or two bannana of course! Or two banannas and three pommepotes!
Me: Um...
HM: Let me show you where they are in the basement!

What I ended up with:
A bananna, an orange, an entire sleeve of Prince cookies, and a pommepote.
Just in case anyone was wondering what I'll be snacking on for the next 13 hours on my way to Rome...