Just got to Rome

Today was a long day of train rides, but I made it all the way from Sicily to Rome! Since I have a bicycle, I cannot take the high speed direct route trains in most of Europe. I have to take the slower, regional trains that stop every 5-10 minutes. So I got in around 11:30PM.  I'm in a hostel right in the center of Rome... so tomorrow I plan to spend all day walking around the city finding all of the biggest Roman attractions such as the Colosseum, Pantheon, Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, etc. I'm sure I'll have plenty of photos in a couple of days.

Check out this old elevator that is the main elevator for this hostel. It's by far the oldest one I've ever been on:

Here's some other photos from the day...

Mt. Vesuvius

Sicily is on the left, Mainland Italy is on the right.

View from the train in southern Italy

This is how bikes are transported on the trains.

My Hostel

I bought some fake Ray Bans that look real for $10.

And a video from the train ride: