Rome is, of course, old. It is also hot, dirty, busy, dusty, and rugged. It's hard for me to call it pleasant or beautiful, although I do believe it to be. Rome's character is difficult to describe.
The ruins give Rome a rough, dry, and decrepit flavor. The Vatican's intricacy and beauty are in stark contrast. The empty, half-demolished Colessium reminds me of a ghost town, but this is off-set by the large amount and liveliness of the tourists.
While Wade and I had three days in Rome, this was not enough time to see everything we wanted, and certainly too short to accurately get a feel for the character of the city.
