We met Mabri in Rome

THE PLAYERS
( Page, Ruby, Fitzy, Tim)

We met Mabri in Rome. Mabri worked at the Hostel we stayed in that ancient. He was from an country in some part of Western Africa. I feel bad I can not remember the specific name, but alas it is not important because he was the man. We first met him on the street while walking to our Hostel.

"You guy's looking for funny" he asked in his strange accent

"Yeah" we replied

"Come on let's go" he shot back

Now, you gotta understand that Mabri was dressed in a red tight Euro longsleeve shirt, puffy black vest, dark blue jeans, and huge Euro sunglasses (keep in mind this was a night). But he soon lead us to the Hostel, where he gave us all the Mabri handshake (high five into grip into pound explode). As soon as we paid he busted out a huge Rome map and drew us up a battle plan for the city. When that was done he gave us a bottle of wine and helped us track down a specific restaurant. Needless to say, he was the man. When we left the Hostel, he gave us all numerous Mabri Handshakes, or as I call them Mabrishakes (sounds like some Organic power drink). This is Rome in one day!

Vatican Museum (complete with a 3.5 hour line with a massive Asian tour group trying to creep around us. Made it to the Chapel, where I did take a picture. Is that a sin?

Saint Peters still blows me away.

Coliseum. It has now become clear to me that every guide at there loves creating juicy stories to tell tour groups. Example
In this space, over 50 massive elephants engaged in a gruesome fight to the deal with over 100 Lions. The blood mixed with the sand to create a tempest of horror and wonder. They said that God himself cried as he heard the death cries of the animals below.

Pantheon. Or the Pantheon roof with light coming through.
Ruby and Kyle pondering how they rebuilt all this stuff for Gladiator.

Making wishes at the Trevi fountain. My form could have been better I suppose, but I got the coin in the water. This process of throwing coins in the water may have been a bad thing because my funds really dwindled over the course of the adventure.
And what night in Rome would be complete without a meal at Dino E Toni Hostaria. This place is is Italy. It's about 16 courses of the most amazing food. You don't pick the food they just bring it out, and bring it out, and bring it out. Unlimited wine. It's amazing. In this picture is "Tex" a dude from well, um, "Texas" we met in the Hostel.

So we woke up after the meal and said goodbye to Mabri and were done with Rome.
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