Ready For Europe

Rome—my preconceptions of the city were met, and—at the same time—blown out of the water. Rome, within its walls, holds the speed of Nairobi traffic as well as the quaintness of the small, Tuscan town of Hollywood blockbusters. Its piazzas are most striking. In the midst of a vast jungle of streets and buildings, the piazzas are a spacious oasis. At the center, a fountain or statue occupies the focal point. People flock to the openness of the piazza. From it, beautiful alleys and streets, overflowing with shops and stands, shoot like spokes from a hub. Rome, at once, holds history, beauty, modernity, antiquity, casualness, fashion, and lightening speed.