Rome was really fun. I was kinda disheartened to see all the American influence, though. The first thing I saw while leaving the airport was a Kia dealership. The first restaurant I saw at the central train station was a McDonald's. When you're on the subway, it's almost indistinguishable from NYC, save for the Italian everyone's speaking. I usually find most urban centers are essentially the same, however. What's really impressive is when touring Rome you see all these modern, commercial things and then turn a corner and you're staring suddenly at the Trevi fountain or the Colosseum, these ancient gorgeous manifestations of Rome's unique sense of character
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