18 May Borghese Garden
It was the last night in Rome and I still needed to do my walking assignment. I wanted something different. I was dead set on the catacombs, but I was running out of time before it closed. My group talked about doing the gardens. In my head I just thought “oh great flowers”. Despite my uninterested spirit, I chose not to decline the offer. Within 20 minutes my group and I were at the Piazza de Popolo. It was a beautiful piazza full of people walking, biking, and chatting. The Piazza contained a fountain and tall monument with what appeared to be hieroglyphics. In the background there was a large balcony that we worked our way up to, this was the beginning of the gardens.
I was astonished. The view from the balcony was amazing because I could see all of Rome and Vatican City. We stood up on the balcony for 15 minutes then decided to meander around the garden. The garden was very peaceful and gorgeous. It wasn’t just flowers as I had thought, it was full of trees, small eateries, bikes, benches, those picnicking, dogs, a fountain, and enough PDAs to make me laugh then want to puke.
I was very happy with my decision to go the garden, besides I got Gelato out of it. Overall, it was a much needed break from a busy day. It was nice to enjoy the surroundings and talk with the others in my group.
