The Romans do 2 things well - water and disorganization

We left Florence and decided to stop by Pisa on our way to Rome. Jessie and I decided we both needed the typical holding the tower up snaps (as our new friends call them). We arrived in Pisa and it was miserably raining. The city is very unclear as to how to go about getting to the tower. We finally figured it out and some very nice girls gave us their bus passes. Pisa is truly just a tower. We took our pictures and jumped on the bus to get back to the train station where the jerk of a bus driver did not want to let us on the bus because we only have 8 minutes left on our bus passes. I, of course, argued and he surrendered, hahaha. It is very unfortunate that it was such a miserably rainy day; I do not feel as if we were prepared to give Pisa a fair chance.

We arrived in Rome shortly before 6 in the evening and found our hostel. We were a bit concerned at first as our hostel is in a residential neighborhood of Rome, but the staff were instantly welcoming and helped us plan our entire stay in the Eternal City. The advice we were given was fabulous and as a result we have not yet waited in a queue. The staff ordered delivery for us for dinner that night and it was a great night in getting to know the people we were rooming with - Fred from California and Linda from Ireland. Jessie and I explored the neighborhood and found all the essentials within a 2 minute walk and definitely felt like we were at home.