Rome.. 1st day

doesn't feel like the life of the next 7 weeks are going to be a huge deal/once in a life time thing. Now it feels like all of us hanging out in a big city. Although seeing the ancient ruins make it more shocking, and the thought that I'm walking on a 2000 year old street is surreal.
Food is good, wine is rich, cappuccino is creammy (and cheap!). haven't try any gelato yet. Our first dinner at a local place, only cost me 7 euros, with a big personal pizza and wine.

Siteseeing is a great 1st taste of "living" (enjoying) life from the past X weeks of non-stop working.
Arch of Constantine, one of my favorite Old architecture even it's not as old as its neighbor, Colosseum. I like it cz it's a bed rock to many classical revival style. The fact that it's a useful passage way makes me think it holds more value. It's sorta like saying, "hey, welcome to Roma" like a Roman, not that sheet metal on the highway as you cross into New Jersey.