First few days in Rome

It's been a whirlwind first few days in Rome. I've already made it to the Colosseum, (and back in one piece), seen some ancient ruins, and walked about 600 miles. Rome is a big city, it makes Boston seem quaint and cozy so getting around can sometimes take awhile. It's especially difficult when I have only been here for 72 hours, have no prior knowledge of the city, and speak no Italian. But that's all part of the experience, and I'm having a great time so far. I've noticed a few things too. While walking down the street, some Italians will look at us Americans with a look somewhere between confusion and disgust, but, if you ask them for directions, they are the most helpful people I have ever met. Also, they enjoy if I at least try to use Italian.

Other than my initial impressions of the culture, some friends and I found a restaurant that gives college students a 3 course meal, with a glass of wine, for 10 euros. The university gave us the info and coupon we but we still spent  about 4 hours trying to find it, which was probably for the best, because we got to explore a lot of the city. I even signed up for a cooking class taught by the chef of that restaurant. (It's called Le Fate and the food was very good). That's all for now, I'll post some pictures soon.